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shade DEGREEFeIdn [C]a variety or degree of a colour色彩的浓淡，色度Their kitchen is painted an unusual shade of yellow/an unusual yellow shade.他们的厨房被漆成一种独特的黄颜色。This hair colouring comes in several shades (= varieties of colour).这种染发剂有几种深浅不同的色度。What shade of lipstick do you use?你用什么颜色的唇膏？The room has been decorated in pastel shades (= soft and light colours) throughout.这间房间全部是用轻淡柔和的色彩装饰的。(fig.) For him everything is black or white, there are no shades of grey (= things that are uncertain).在他看来，一切不是对的就是错的，没有什么模棱两可的东西。Shade can also mean type or variation.变异，差别They are hoping to satisfy all shades of public opinion.他们希望能满足持各种不同意见人们的要求。There are several shades of meaning in that sentence.这句话有几种不同的意思。A shade means slightly.少许，少量Don't you think those trousers are a shade too tight?难道你不觉得你的裤子有点太紧了吗？"I've been waiting over an hour for you, " he said, a shade crossly.“我等了你一个多钟头了，”他有点生气地说道。I think he took that joke just a shade too far.我认为他的玩笑开得有些太过分了。The journey took us a shade over/under three hours.旅途花了我们三个多小时/不到三个小时的时间。Our new car cost us a shade more/less than we were expecting it to.我们买新车所花的钱比我们预期的要多/少一些。
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