shade /ʃeid/ I. n. 1.[u]阴影: sit in the shade of a tree 坐在树阴下 2.[ c]遮光物,罩: a new shade for the lamp 新灯罩;wear shades 戴太阳镜 ‖II. vt. 遮蔽,遮光:shade one’s eyes from the sun 使眼睛不受阳光直射 The thick trees shade the home nicely. 浓浓的树阴严实地遮住房子。shade in(to)使暗:She shaded in the background to make the figures stand out more.她把背景调暗一点使人像更显突出。