Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3506
fade
褪色；变淡；变暗淡
核心释义
to lose color or brightness; to become less vivid
- 1.
打出右曲球或左曲球。
To hit the ball with the shot called a fade.
- 2.
变弱；失去力量；衰退；逐渐消亡；枯萎
To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- 3.
失去新鲜度、颜色或亮度；变得暗淡
To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- 4.
逐渐消失；渐渐隐去；变暗
To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
- 5.
使褪色
To cause to fade.
- 6.
下注反对(某人)
To bet against (someone).
逐渐消失；变模糊；衰弱；衰退；枯萎；使褪色；使变淡；打右曲球；下注赌…输
用法In use
The colors in the old photograph have faded over time.
用法提示：这里faded是过去分词，表示颜色逐渐变淡、消失。
As the sun set, the light began to fade.
用法提示：这里fade是不及物动词原形，表示逐渐减弱或消失。
Her voice faded away as she walked down the hall.
用法提示：这里faded是过去式，表示声音逐渐变弱直至听不见。
fade away
强调逐渐消失的过程，常用于声音、光线等。
The sound of the music slowly faded away.
音乐声慢慢消失了。
fade from sth
表示从某个地方或记忆中逐渐消失。
The memory of that day has faded from my mind.
那天的记忆已从我脑海中淡去。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fade away
- 逐渐消失
- The sound of the music faded away.音乐声逐渐消失了。
- fade out
- 淡出；逐渐消失
- The scene fades out as the movie ends.电影结束时画面淡出。
- fade into
- 逐渐融入
- The colors fade into each other.颜色逐渐互相融合。
- fade from
- 从……消失
- The memory faded from his mind.那段记忆从他脑海中消失了。
- fade to black
- 渐黑（电影术语）
- The screen fades to black.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象照片在太阳下慢慢褪色，颜色“废”掉消失，fade音似“废的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于日常口语和书面语，描述颜色、声音、光线、记忆等逐渐变淡或消失，语气中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
fade作及物动词时意为'使褪色'，作不及物动词时意为'褪色、消失'
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the 'ade' spelling ending and all rhyme with 'fade' (pronounced /feɪd/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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