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shades

UK //ʃeɪdz//US //ʃeɪdz//

词源

源自古英语'sceadu',意为阴影或遮蔽,与德语'Schatten'同源。

noun

❶ 指太阳镜或墨镜,用于保护眼睛免受阳光直射的眼镜。

“She put on her shades before stepping out into the bright sunlight.”

(她戴上墨镜,走进明媚的阳光中。)

“He always wears shades when driving during the day.”

(他白天开车时总是戴着太阳镜。)

❶ 指颜色的深浅变化,或同一颜色的不同色调。

“The artist used different shades of blue in the painting.”

(画家在画作中使用了不同深浅的蓝色。)

“This fabric comes in various shades of green.”

(这种面料有多种绿色色调可选。)

同义词:sunglasses, tints, hues, tones

verb

❶ 指逐渐变化或过渡,通常用于颜色或光线的变化。

“The blue sky shades into pink at sunset.”

(日落时蓝色的天空逐渐变成粉红色。)

“The fabric shades from light to dark blue.”

(这块布料从浅蓝渐变为深蓝。)

同义词:blend, gradate, merge

常见短语

shades of — 表示某事物让人联想到另一事物的相似之处或细微差别,常用于比喻。

“His writing has shades of Hemingway's style.”

(他的写作有海明威风格的影子。)

throw shade — 俚语,表示以微妙或间接的方式表达轻蔑或不尊重。

“She threw shade at her rival during the interview.”

(她在采访中暗暗贬低她的竞争对手。)