fade /feɪd/ star3 CET4 TEM4 (fading,faded,fades)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） When a coloured object fades or when the light fades it, it gradually becomes paler. 使褪色; 褪色

  例：

  All colour fades – especially under the impact of direct sunlight.

  所有颜色都会褪色–尤其是在直射阳光的影响下。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） faded 褪色的

  例：

  ...a girl in a faded dress.

  …一个穿褪色连衣裙的女孩。

• 3.  

  V-I（不及物动词） When light fades, it slowly becomes less bright. When a sound fades, it slowly becomes less loud. 逐渐变暗; 逐渐变弱

  例：

  Seaton lay on his bed and gazed at the ceiling as the light faded.

  西顿躺在床上凝视着天花板， 那时光线逐渐变暗。

• 4.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If memories, feelings, or possibilities fade, they slowly become less intense or less strong. 逐渐变弱

  例：

  Sympathy for the rebels, the government claims, is beginning to fade.

  政府声称对造反者的同情在开始减弱。