Word
shadiness
/ˈʃeidinis/
noun
可疑；暧昧
the quality of being questionable in honesty or legality
此处指人或行为可疑、不光彩，不指“有阴影”。
- 1.
The property of being shady.
阴凉；可疑。
阴凉；可疑。；有阴影；可疑；暧昧
In use
The shadiness of the online listing made me suspicious.
Her friends warned her about the shadiness of the job offer.
The auditor immediately spotted the shadiness in the expense reports.
the shadiness of sth
用于描述某事可疑或暧昧的特性。
The shadiness of the deal made investors nervous.
这笔交易的可疑之处让投资者感到不安。
shadiness in sth
强调在某事物内部存在可疑成分。
There was a certain shadiness in his explanation.
他的解释中有某种可疑之处。
shadiness surrounding sth
用于描述围绕某事存在的不明确或可疑情况。
The shadiness surrounding the project led to an investigation.
围绕该项目的疑点引发了一项调查。
Common mistakes
His business deals are full of shadiness.His business deals are shady.
shadiness是名词，不能直接作表语描述主语性质；应改用形容词shady作表语。
We sat in the shadiness of the tree.We sat in the shade of the tree.
shadiness指抽象性质‘阴凉状态’，而具体地点应用shade（‘阴凉处’）。
Connections
Confusing words
- shady
- 可疑的 · ‘Shady’ 是形容词，表示可疑或不诚实的，而 ‘shadiness’ 是名词，表示可疑的状态。
Word family
- shadinesses
- plural
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.