/ʃeɪd ||; ʃed/noun1 [U] an area that is out of direct sunlight and is darker and cooler than areas in the sun 阴凉处;背阴处: It was so hot that I had to go and sit in the shade. 天气这么热,我得坐到背阴地方去。
2 [C] something that keeps out light or makes it less bright 遮光物件: a lampshade 灯罩
3 shades [pl] (informal 非正式)=SUNGLASSES
4 [C] a shade (of sth) a type of a particular colour 某种颜色的浓淡;色度: a shade of green 绿色
5 [C] a small difference in the form or nature of sth 细微的差别: a word with various shades of meaning 一个有各种相近意思的词
6 [sing] a shade a little bit 少许;一点