1
shady + noun (place)
shady 作定语时，表示“成荫的”，常与表示地点的名词搭配。
We found a shady spot to rest.
我们找了个成荫的地方休息。
阴凉的；遮荫的；成荫的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
阴凉的；遮荫的；成荫的
Full of shade; giving shade; sheltered from the sun.
We found a shady spot to rest.
我们找了个成荫的地方休息。
充满阴影的
Abounding in shades.
无良的
(of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
产生阴影的；遮阴的
Causing shade.
品味或道德有问题的
of questionable taste or morality
We found a shady spot under the oak tree to rest.
我们在橡树下找了个荫凉的地方休息。
AI contextual example
The shadier part of the garden is perfect for growing ferns.
花园里更阴凉的部分非常适合种植蕨类植物。
AI contextual example
His shady business practices eventually got him into legal trouble.
他那可疑的商业行为最终让他惹上了法律麻烦。
AI contextual example
a shady operation
一桩见不得人的勾当。
WordNet
shady 作定语时，表示“成荫的”，常与表示地点的名词搭配。
We found a shady spot to rest.
我们找了个成荫的地方休息。
在口语中，shady 常用来形容人或事不可靠、不道德。
His business practices are shady.
他的商业手段很可疑。
That guy looks shady to me.
那个人在我看来很可疑。
Not this
We sat under the shady.
Use this
We sat under the shade.
“shady”是形容词，不能作名词。中文“阴凉”可作名词，但英语中“shade”才是名词。
Not this
He is a very shady person, he never talks.
Use this
He is a very shy person, he never talks.
“shady”意为“不道德的”，不是“害羞的”。因发音相似，学习者易混淆“shady”与“shy”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
阴凉的地方
We found a shady spot under the oak tree to rest.
我们在橡树下找到了一片阴凉的地方休息。
形迹可疑的人
There was a shady character loitering outside the bank.
有一个形迹可疑的人在银行外面闲逛。
不正当的生意
He made his fortune through shady business deals.
他通过不正当的商业交易发了财。
不正当的往来
The investigation uncovered years of shady dealings between the two firms.
调查揭示了两家公司之间多年的不正当往来。
不光彩的过去
The new board member has a shady past that the press is digging into.
这位新董事会成员有一段不光彩的过去，媒体正在挖掘。
可疑的行径
The company was fined for its shady accounting practices.
该公司因其可疑的会计操作而被罚款。
可疑的人，形迹可疑者
The detective kept an eye on the shady character standing near the bank.
侦探一直留意着站在银行附近那个形迹可疑的人。
不正当交易，见不得人的勾当
He lost his job after being involved in a shady deal.
他因卷入一笔不正当交易而丢了工作。
不光彩的过去，有污点的历史
The politician's shady past was exposed by the reporters.
记者曝光了这位政客不光彩的过去。
真正的Slim Shady能站出来吗？（出自Eminem的《The Real Slim Shady》）
I don't trust that salesman; his offer seems shady.
我不信任那个销售员，他的提议看起来有点不靠谱。
Use shady naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：shady 里有 shade（阴影）。树荫下凉快是本义；形容人像躲在阴影里，就变得可疑、不老实。
语域：informal 常见场景：informal conversation、describing a person, business, or deal 在非正式口语中，shady 常用来形容人或事显得可疑、不道德或不可靠；正式写作中较少使用，宜改用 suspicious、untrustworthy 或 disreputable。
常形容人或交易可疑、不光明正大。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.