Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3205
shade
阴凉处；背阴处；阴影
slight darkness caused by something blocking the light, especially sunlight
- 1.
Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
光线,尤其是阳光被遮挡的黑暗
- 2.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
不透明物体遮挡光线造成的相对黑暗
- 3.
Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
遮挡光线的东西,尤其是窗户中的
- 4.
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
颜色的细微差别
- 5.
A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
颜色的一个种类,特别是通过加黑色获得的(比较色调)
- 6.
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
遮挡阳光的保护罩
- 7.
A subtle variation in a concept.
概念的细微变化
- 8.
An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
让人联想起某物的方面
- 9.
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
数量或意义的极小程度
- 10.
A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
与原始印刷颜色明显不同且需要单独目录的邮票
- 11.
Subtle insults.
微妙的侮辱
- 12.
A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
灯泡周围或上方的罩子,灯罩
遮光物；遮阳帘；灯罩；色调；色度；浓淡；细微差别；一点点；少许；痕迹；迹象；（令人想起…的）意味；（非正式）贬损的话；嘲讽
In use
We sat in the shade of a large oak tree to escape the afternoon heat.
The artist used various shades of blue to create a calming effect.
She pulled down the window shade to block out the bright sunlight.
it is much cooler in the shade
after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
they used umbrellas as shades
as the sun moved he readjusted the shade
in the shade
常与动词 sit, stay 等连用。
Connections
Collocations
- in the shade
- 在阴凉处
- Let's sit in the shade; it's too hot in the sun.我们坐在阴凉处吧，太阳底下太热了。
- seek shade
- 寻找阴凉处
- We sought shade under a large tree.我们在一棵大树下寻找阴凉处。
- pull down the shade
- 拉下遮阳帘
- She pulled down the shade to block the sunlight.她拉下遮阳帘来挡住阳光。
- a shade of blue
- 一种蓝色
- She painted the room in a soft shade of blue.她把房间刷成一种柔和的蓝色。
Idioms & figurative uses
- put someone/something in the shade
- 使某人/某物相形见绌Her performance put all the others in the shade.她的表演使所有其他人都相形见绌。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把shade想象成树荫（避光处）或颜色的深浅层次。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: outdoor, weather; note_zh: 通常用于描述自然阴凉处，中性场合。
Grammar Note
可数名词；表示'荫凉'时常用单数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in -ade and are pronounced /eɪd/, rhyming with 'shade'. Be careful with words like 'shadow' (/ˈʃæd.oʊ/) which share the 'shad' spelling but have a different vowel sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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