shade

US /ʃeɪd/
UK /ʃeɪd/
"shade" picture
1.

陰影, 陰涼處

a slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun or a light source

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We sat in the shade of a large tree.
我們坐在大樹的陰涼處。
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The blinds provide good shade from the sun.
百葉窗能很好地遮陽。
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shadowgloomdarknessdimnessobscurity
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色調, 深淺

a particular type of a color, or a small difference in a color

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The walls were painted in a pale blue shade.
牆壁被漆成淡藍色的色調。
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There are many different shades of green in nature.
大自然中有許多不同色調的綠色。
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huetinttonegradationnuance
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窗簾, 燈罩, 遮陽篷

a device used to protect something from light or heat

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She pulled down the window shade to block the sun.
她拉下窗簾以遮擋陽光。
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The lamp has a beautiful fabric shade.
這盞燈有一個漂亮的布藝燈罩。
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blindcurtainscreencoverawning
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遮蔽, 遮擋

to cover or screen from direct light

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She shaded her eyes with her hand to see better.
她用手遮住眼睛，以便看得更清楚。
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The trees shade the house from the afternoon sun.
樹木為房子遮擋午後的陽光。
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screensheltercoverblockobscure
2.

上色, 漸變

to represent or show slight differences in color or tone

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The artist carefully shaded the drawing to create depth.
藝術家仔細地為畫作上色以創造深度。
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You can shade the colors from light to dark.
你可以將顏色從淺到深漸變。
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tintcolorhueblendgraduate
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shades of gray