
shade
词源
源自古英语sceadu,意为'阴影,阴暗',与古高地德语scato和拉丁语umbra同源。
noun
❶ 指阳光被遮挡后形成的阴暗区域,通常比周围环境更凉爽。可用于描述树荫、建筑物的阴影等自然或人造的遮阳处。
“We sat in the shade of a big oak tree.”
(我们坐在一棵大橡树的树荫下。)
“The temperature was much cooler in the shade.”
(阴凉处的温度要低得多。)
❶ 颜色的深浅程度,指同一种颜色从浅到深的不同变化。常用于描述绘画、设计或日常物品的颜色层次。
“The wall was painted in different shades of blue.”
(墙壁被涂成不同深浅的蓝色。)
“I prefer this lighter shade of green for the curtains.”
(我更喜欢这种浅一点的绿色做窗帘。)
verb
❶ 遮挡光线使其变暗,或通过遮挡来保护某物免受强光照射。可以用于物理遮挡或比喻性的保护。
“She shaded her eyes with her hand to see better.”
(她用手遮住眼睛以便看得更清楚。)
“The trees shade the house from the afternoon sun.”
(这些树为房子遮挡下午的阳光。)
常见短语
throw shade — 非正式表达,指公开表达轻蔑或不尊重的态度,通常以微妙或间接的方式进行。
“She threw shade at her rival during the interview.”
(她在采访中暗讽了她的竞争对手。)
in the shade — 处于阴凉处,比喻处于不引人注目的位置或状态。
“The small cafe stays in the shade of its more famous neighbor.”
(这家小咖啡馆一直处在其更著名的邻居的阴影下。)