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B2to (causeto)losecolour,brightness, orstrengthgradually: （使）褪色；（使）变暗；（使）衰弱 If youhangyourclothesout in thebrightsun, they will fade.衣服挂在光线强的地方晾晒会褪色。 Mysuntanis already fading.我晒黑的肤色已经开始变浅了。 Theyarrivedhomejust as thelightwas fading(= as it was gettingdark).天色变暗时，他们到家了。 Thesunhad faded thebluewalls.太阳把蓝色的墙晒褪了色。 - Many of theseproblemsmaysimplyfade intoirrelevancewhen the newrulescome intoforce.
- Mymemoryofchildhoodfades astimegoes by.
- Herworriesabout herjobhave faded into thebackgroundsince shelearnedabout her father'sillness.
- Hope is fading that themissingchildis stillalive.
- As shedriftedintosleep, the doctor'sfacebegantoblurand fade.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesColourless or causing colour to fade - bleach
- colourless
- discoloration
- discolour
- discoloured
- drab
- drably
- drabness
- faded
- frost
- light
- lighten
- muted
- pale
- paleness
- pre-faded
- sober
- sombre
- washed out
- weather
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making less strong Phrasal verbsfade away fade(something)in fade (something) out fadenoun[C](GRADUAL CHANGE)agraduallossofcolourorbrightness, often until animagedisappears: A fade toblackwould be a good way to end thesequence. At thatpointthere is a fadeoutso whathappensnext islefttoourimaginations. a way ofendingapieceofmusicby making itgraduallyquieterandquieter: At the end of thesongwe justrepeatthechorusuntil the fade. Thesoftwareallowsyou to make fades andseguethesongstogether. a fade in agradualincreaseincolour,brightness, orloudnessso that apictureorsoundappearsgradually: You couldbeginyourwebpagewith a fade in,allowingthevisitortoconcentrateon oneimportantpointbeforeseeingtherestof thepagecontent. agraduallossofstrengthorimportance: That was when hiscareerbeganitsslowfade intoobscurity. - At thatpointthescenegoes into a fade until thescreenturnsblackand thecreditscome up.
- By now, thetulipsin thegardenhadbeguntheirfade and thealliumswere on the way in.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesColourless or causing colour to fade - bleach
- colourless
- discoloration
- discolour
- discoloured
- drab
- drably
- drabness
- faded
- frost
- light
- lighten
- muted
- pale
- paleness
- pre-faded
- sober
- sombre
- washed out
- weather
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making less strong Becoming and making smaller or less Recording sounds and images Increasing and intensifying fadenoun[C](HAIR)ahairstylein which thehairisleftfairlylongontopof thehead,cutgraduallyshorterat thesides, andcutveryshortorcompletelyremovedlowerdown: At thebarbershopyou can get a fade for £20. Theboysall had fades. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesHairstyles - Afro
- Afro puff
- bandeau
- Bantu knots
- barnet
- blow-dry
- bowl cut
- chignon
- hair extension
- hairdo
- kiss curl
- plait
- pudding basin
- relaxed
- shake out
- shoulder-length
- sidelock
- skinhead
- spiked
- undercut
See more results » B2to (causeto)losecolour,brightness, orstrengthgradually （使）褪色；（使）变暗；（使）衰弱If youhangyourclothesout in thebrightsun, they will fade.衣服挂在光线强的地方晾晒会褪色。 Mysuntanis already fading.我晒黑的肤色已经开始变浅了。 Theyarrivedhomejust as thelightwas fading(= as it was gettingdark).天色变暗时，他们到家了。 Thesunhad faded thebluewalls.太阳把蓝色的墙晒褪了色。 - Many of theseproblemsmaysimplyfade intoirrelevancewhen the newrulescome intoforce.
- Mymemoryofchildhoodfades astimegoes by.
- Herworriesabout herjobhave faded into thebackgroundsince shelearnedabout her father'sillness.
- Hope is fading that themissingchildis stillalive.
- As shedriftedintosleep, the doctor'sfacebegantoblurand fade.
Phrasal verbsfade away fade(sth)in fade (sth) out fade| American Dictionarytolosecolor,brightness, orstrengthgradually: If youhangyourclothesout in thebrightsun, they will fade. If something fades away/out, itbecomeslessclearand thendisappears: Thevoiceon theradiofaded out. Examplesoffadefade Even work on popular music and video, which once grabbed the imagination of popular music and media scholars, has faded from the academic agenda.From theCambridge English Corpus However, he has been subjected to enough received pragmatic influence that his ability to recognize the subtleties of indigenous interaction has faded.From theCambridge English Corpus Having no discernible form, the five-minute piece eventually fades and ends.From theCambridge English Corpus Even while one is enthralled with the grand passions presented on stage, one recognises that 'what one heard was simultaneously invented and fading away' (xvi).From theCambridge English Corpus Any short-term advantage resulting from such manoeuvres soon faded, however.From theCambridge English Corpus The negative influence of bereavement on physical and mental health often fades over time.From theCambridge English Corpus Thereafter, every retransformation is recessive, little by little losing its energy until at the end it fades completely.From theCambridge English Corpus Fingerprinting faded further into the background of criminalistics.From theCambridge English Corpus Close to the injection sites cells were intensely labeled, while towards the periphery of the patch the label gradually faded away.From theCambridge English Corpus Spectacle, by contrast, relies on novelty; when it ceases to be cutting-edge, its effects quickly begin to appear faded and tawdry.From theCambridge English Corpus Two years later the national army crumpled and faded away.From theCambridge English Corpus A dead moth dissolves, specimened old as wallpaper faded two centuries past.From theCambridge English Corpus Look at how these new socks faded in the wash!From theCambridge English Corpus Intriguingly, the expression within the epicardium gradually fades after birth, whereas robust expression persists in the valves, which largely derive from the endocardial cushions.From theCambridge English Corpus Even wing rubbing, fading or fraying, previously referred to as a nuisance factor, may be of intrinsic interest.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |