shade /ʃeid/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
- (n.) a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
- (n.) protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
Chinese translation
- n. 荫, 阴暗, 遮光物, 灯罩, 帘, 浓淡, 微量, 底纹
- vi. 渐变
- vt. 使阴暗, 使渐变, 遮蔽, 微减
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /ʃeid/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.16 · Rare
Word forms
shading, shaded, shades
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