n.

1. 蔭；陰涼處；陰暗[the S]
   I saw him sitting in the shade of a tree.

   我看見他坐在樹蔭下。

2. 遮光物[C]，遮太陽的東西
3. （圖畫，照片等的）陰影部分[U]
4. （色彩的）濃淡，色度[C]
5. 細微的差別[C][（+of）]
   It is difficult to convey delicate shades of meaning in a translation.

   在譯文中傳達意義上精微的差別是很不容易的。

6. 少量，少許[S]
   She looked a shade disappointed.

   她看上去有點失望。

7. 【書】鬼，幽靈

vt.

1. 遮蔽，蔽蔭[（+from）]
   She shaded her eyes from the sun.

   她遮著眼睛，以避開陽光。

2. 畫陰影於[（+in）]
3. 使陰暗，使陰鬱
4. 略減（價格等）

vi.

1. 逐漸變化[Q]
   Autumn is shading into winter.

   秋天漸漸轉冬天。

n.

1. comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.
2. a position of relative inferiority or obscurity.
3. a colour, especially with regard to how light or dark it is.
   ▸a slight degree of difference between colours.
4. a slightly differing variety:
   all shades of opinion.
   ▸a slight amount.
5. a lampshade.
6. N. Amer. a screen or blind on a window.
7. (shades) informal sunglasses.
8. literary a ghost.
   ▸ (the Shades) the underworld.

v.

1. screen from direct light.
   ▸cover, moderate, or exclude the light of.
2. darken or colour with parallel pencil lines or a block of colour.
3. informal narrowly win.
4. reduce or decline in amount, rate, or price.