简明英汉词典
fade
[feid]
vi.
(声音等)减弱下去, 褪色, 消失, 枯萎, 凋谢
vt.
使褪色
n.
淡入, 淡出
adj.
乏味的, 平淡的
美国传统词典[双解]
fade
fade
AHD:[f3d]
D.J.[feid]
K.K.[fed]
v.(动词)
fad.ed, fad.ing, fades
v.intr.(不及物动词)
(1)To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually; dim:
消退:逐渐失去亮度、响度或光辉;变得模糊:
The lights and music faded as we set sail from the harbor.
当我们从海港起航时,光线逐渐变暗,音乐声逐渐减弱
(2)To lose freshness; wither:
凋谢:失去新鲜;枯萎:
summer flowers that had faded.
已经枯萎了的夏季的花
(3)To lose strength or vitality; wane:
衰退:失去精力或活力;衰弱:
youthful energy that had faded over the years.
随岁月消失的青春的活力
(4)To disappear gradually; vanish:
逐渐消失;消失:
a hope that faded.See Synonyms at disappear
失去的希望参见 disappear
v.tr.(及物动词)
(1)To cause to lose brightness, freshness, or strength:
使褪色:使失去亮度、新鲜或活力:
Time has faded her beauty.
时间使青春活力消失
(2)Football To move back from the scrimmage line. Used of a quarterback.
【橄榄球】 向后退离争球线:向后退离争球线。用于美式足球的四分卫
(3)Games To meet the bet of (an opposing player) in dice.
【游戏】 与…对赌:接受(反方)提供的赌注
n.(名词)
(1)A gradual diminution in the brightness or visibility of an image in cinema or television.
淡入:电影或电视可见的图象或是声音逐渐消失
(2)A periodic reduction in the received strength of a radio transmission.
周期性的衰减:在无线电的传送过程中,接收能力的周期性减弱
常用词组
fade in
(1)To appear gradually.
淡入:逐渐出现
(2)To cause to appear or be heard gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.
渐强:使逐渐出现或被听见。用于电影或电视的图象或声音
fade out
(1)To disappear gradually.
淡出:逐渐消失
(2)To cause to disappear gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.
渐弱:使逐渐消失。用于电影或电视的图象或声音
语源
(1)Middle English faden
中古英语 faden
(2)from Old French fader
源自 古法语 fader
(3)from fade [faded]
源自 fade [枯萎的]
(4)probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus
可能源自 俗拉丁语 *fatidus
(5)alteration of Latin fatuus [insipid]
拉丁语 fatuus的变化 [没味道的]
现代英汉词典
fade
[feId]
vt., vi.
faded, fading
(1)枯萎;退色;失去光泽
Cut flowers soon fade.
剪下来的花朵容易枯萎。
The colour in this silk material will not fade.
这种绸布料子不会褪色。
(2)渐渐消失
The memory of her sufferings in her childhood will never fade from her mind.
她永远不会忘却童年时代所受的痛苦。
The shapes faded (away) into the night.
这些形象在夜色中渐渐消失。
(3)(电影或广播中画面和声音的)渐变
fade in
(电影画面或广播声音)渐现,淡入,渐强
fade out
(电影画面或广播声音)渐隐,淡出,渐弱
现代英汉综合大辞典
fade
[feid]
vi.
(1)枯萎, 凋谢; 衰老
(2)褪色; 失去光泽
(3)逐渐消失; 逝去
(4)[美俚]离开, 跑掉
Daylight fades when the sun sets.
太阳西沉, 天色逐渐暗淡。
The stars faded from the sky.
星星从天边消失。
All memory of the past has faded.
往日的记忆已成云烟。
词性变化
fade
vt.
使褪色
The sun has faded the (colour of the) curtains.
阳光使窗帘褪色。
fade
adj.
(1)乏味的, 平淡的
(2)[废]萎谢的; 褪色的, 憔悴的; 枯萎的
n.
(1)渐强[显], 渐弱[隐]
(2)淡入[出]
(3)(电影, 电视的画面)逐渐转换
(4)汽车制动器逐渐失灵
继承用法
fade-in
[`feIdIn]
n.
(影视)渐现;【无】(声音)渐高
fadeaway
[`feIdE9weI]
n.
逐渐消失
fade-out
[`feIdaJt]
n.
(影视)渐隐;【无】(声音)渐消
fade-over
n.
(影视)淡入淡出
fadeproof
adj.
不褪色的
fade-up
n.
(电视)影象增亮 -dable
词性变化
fade
adj.
fadedly
[`feIdIdlI]
adv.
fadedness
n.
fadeless
[`feidlIs]
adj.
不褪色; 不朽的
fadelessly
adv.
习惯用语
do a fade
消失
take a fade
消失
fade away
消失; 逐渐减弱; 褪色
fade in
淡入; 渐渐显示出; 使渐强(指电影、电视中的画面与声音)
fade out
淡出(指电影、电视中的画面); 渐隐; 渐弱(指电影、电视中的声音)
fade up
渐强(指电视、广播中的声音)
特殊用法
board fade
图象逐渐消失(电视)
brake fade
降低制动效率
chemical fade
【摄】化学淡入[淡出]
cross fade
(1)交叉衰落
(2)(电视信道的)平滑转换
deep fade
强衰落
inoculation fade
孕育衰退
octane fade
辛烷值下降
用法词典
fade
源自古法语fader