fade /feid/ vi.& vt. 1.（使）褪色: Coloured cloth often fades when it is washed. 带色的布洗的时候往往容易褪色。Sunlight faded my curtains. 阳光使窗帘掉色。2.逐渐消失: The sound has faded.声音慢慢消失了。His strength seemed to fade after the operation. 手术后他的劲似乎小了。