fade

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fade /feɪd/ verb

1 [intransitiveI] (also fade away)DISAPPEAR to gradually disappear 逐渐消失

Hopes of a peace settlement are beginning to fade.

达成和平协议的希望日渐渺茫。

Over the years her beauty had faded a little.

岁月流逝，她的美貌已略逊当年。

2 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]COLOUR/COLOR to lose colour and brightness, or to make something do this （使）褪色；（使）失去光泽

the fading evening light

渐暗的暮色

a pair of faded jeans

一条褪了色的牛仔裤

The sun had faded the curtains.

太阳把窗帘晒得褪了色。

3. [intransitiveI] (also fade away)WEAK to become weaker physically, especially so that you become very ill or die 〔身体〕变得虚弱

4. [intransitiveI]WORSE if a team fades, it stops playing as well as it did before 〔运动队〕水准下降

5 fade into insignificance to seem unimportant 微不足道

Our problems fade into insignificance when compared with those of the people here.

与此处人们的问题相比，我们的问题微不足道。

6 fade in phrasal verbphr v AMto appear slowly or become louder, or to make a picture or sound do this （使）〔画面〕淡入；（使）〔声音〕渐强

fade something ↔ in

Additional background sound is faded in at the beginning of the shot.

镜头一开始，背景音渐渐响起。

—fade-in noun [countableC]

7 fade out phrasal verbphr v to disappear slowly or become quieter, or to make a picture or sound do this （使）〔画面〕淡出，渐隐；（使）〔声音〕渐弱

fade something ↔ out

He slid a control to fade out the music.

他滑动控制器，让音乐声渐渐减弱。

—fade-out noun [countableC]

Examples from the Corpus

fade• Hopes of an early end to the strike are beginning to fade.• Over the years the green paint had faded.• Just as suddenly as it had begun, the spasm seemed to fade.• The wireless set hissed and crackled and Max Bygraves faded all away.• He saluted Melissa with a smile that faded as he became aware of the argument going on across the yard.• The colors would soon disperse, merging with others and moving on or fading as the night appeared.• Your natural hair colour begins to fade as you grow older, and eventually you go grey.• The laughter faded away, leaving me with a sense of unease.• New roads spring up, old roads fade away.• The Broncos faded in the second half.• He's wearing a red shirt and faded jeans.• As Neta faded out of the picture, he faded in.

Origin fade

(1300-1400) French fader, from Latin fatuus; → FATUOUS

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