Word · Frequency #11536
Fully loadedshady
阴凉的;遮荫的;成荫的
Full of shade; giving shade; sheltered from the sun.
- 1.
Abounding in shades.
充满阴影的
- 2.
(of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
无良的
- 3.
Causing shade.
产生阴影的;遮阴的
- 4.
of questionable taste or morality
品味或道德有问题的
- 5.
Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
被阴影覆盖的;避开强光或闷热的庇护所
- 6.
not as expected
不如预期的
不道德的;无良的;不正当的;可疑的;不对劲的;充满阴影的;无良的;产生阴影的;遮阴的
In use
We found a shady spot under the oak tree to rest.
The shadier part of the garden is perfect for growing ferns.
His shady business practices eventually got him into legal trouble.
a shady operation
a shady deal
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。
be shady
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。
Connections
Collocations
- a shady spot
- 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。
- a shady character
- 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。
- shady business
- 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。
- shady dealings
- 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。
- a shady past
- 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。
- shady practices
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常形容人或交易可疑、不光明正大。
Pronunciation & Spelling
「lady」与「shady」押韵,重读音节都是 /eɪ/,后面都是 /di/:/ˈleɪdi/、/ˈʃeɪdi/。「ready」「steady」「already」虽在拼写上以 a-d-y 结尾(前面有 e),但读音分别是 /ˈredi/、/ˈstedi/、/ɔːlˈredi/,与「shady」并不同韵。注意「shady」的 /ʃ/ 是“sh”音,不是 /s/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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