faded

1. V-ERG (使)褪色;(使)变暗淡
   When a coloured object fades or when the light fades it, it gradually becomes paler.
   1. All colour fades — especially under the impact of direct sunlight...
      所有颜色都会褪色——尤其是在阳光直射下。
   2. No matter how soft the light is, it still plays havoc, fading carpets and curtains in every room.
      无论多么柔和的光线，也仍然会造成损害，会让所有房间的地毯和窗帘褪色。
   3. ...fading portraits of the Queen and Prince Philip.
      女王和菲利普亲王的褪色的画像
2. VERB (光线)逐渐暗淡;(声音)逐渐减弱
   When light fades, it slowly becomes less bright. When a sound fades, it slowly becomes less loud.
   1. Seaton lay on his bed and gazed at the ceiling as the light faded...
      光线渐渐暗了下去，西顿躺在床上，凝视着天花板。
   2. The sound of the last bomber's engines faded into the distance.
      最后一架轰炸机的引擎声渐渐消失在远方。
3. VERB (所注视之物)逐渐暗淡，逐渐模糊直至消失
   When something that you are looking at fades, it slowly becomes less bright or clear until it disappears.
   1. They observed the comet for 70 days before it faded from sight...
      他们观察了这颗彗星 70 天，直至其慢慢从视线中消失。
   2. They watched the familiar mountains fade into the darkness.
      他们看着熟悉的群山渐渐隐没到黑夜当中。
   3. Fade away means the same as fade .
      fade away 同 fade
   4. We watched the harbour and then the coastline fade away into the morning mist.
      我们凝望着港口，只见海岸线渐渐隐于晨雾之中。
4. VERB 变得不为人注意;变得无关紧要
   If someone or something fades, for example, into the background, they become hardly noticeable or very unimportant.
   1. She had a way of fading into the background when things got rough...
      情况一有不妙，她总能退到幕后。
   2. The most prominent poets of the Victorian period had all but faded from the scene.
      维多利亚时期最显赫的诗人差不多已全部湮没无声了。
   3. Fade away means the same as fade .
      fade away 同 fade
   4. The sound comes up and slowly fades away into the distance.
      声音响起来，又慢慢消失在远处。
5. VERB (记忆)逐渐模糊;(感情)逐渐变淡;(可能性)逐渐变小
   If memories, feelings, or possibilities fade, they slowly become less intense or less strong.
   1. Sympathy for the rebels, the government claims, is beginning to fade...
      政府宣称，对叛乱分子的同情开始消退。
   2. Prospects for peace had already started to fade.
      和平的前景已经开始日渐暗淡。
   3. ...fading memories of better days.
      对美好时光的日渐模糊的记忆
6. VERB (笑容)慢慢收敛
   If someone's smile fades, they slowly stop smiling.
   1. Jay nodded, his smile fading.
      杰伊点点头，笑容慢慢隐去了。
7. PHRASAL VERB 淡出;变得不再引人注目(直至完全消失)
   When something fades out, it slowly becomes less noticeable or less important until it disappears completely.
   1. He thought her campaign would probably fade out soon in any case.
      他认为不管怎样，她的竞选活动都可能会很快归于沉寂。
8. PHRASAL VERB (光线)逐渐暗淡;(画面)淡出; (声音)渐弱
   When light, an image, or a sound fades out, it disappears after gradually becoming weaker.
   1. You'll need to be able to project two images onto the screen as the new one fades in and the old image fades out.
      你得能将两个图像投射到屏幕上，让新的渐渐淡入，旧的渐渐淡出。

1. The books looked faded, dusty and unused.
   那些书看上去褪了色，尘封已久。
2. Seaton lay on his bed and gazed at the ceiling as the light faded
   光线渐渐暗了下去，西顿躺在床上，凝视着天花板。
3. The sound of the last bomber's engines faded into the distance.
   最后一架轰炸机的引擎声渐渐消失在远方。
4. They observed the comet for 70 days before it faded from sight
   他们观察了这颗彗星70天，直至其慢慢从视线中消失。
5. The most prominent poets of the Victorian period had all but faded from the scene.
   维多利亚时期最显赫的诗人差不多已全部湮没无声了。
6. A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly
   一丝敷衍的微笑从那位大人脸上掠过，很快就消失了。
7. They can see how its colours have faded and where paint has flaked.
   他们能看到颜色消退的情况以及油漆剥落的地方。
8. He wore a faded red flannel shirt.
   他身穿一件褪了色的红色法兰绒衬衫。
9. The hotel has an air of faded gentility.
   这家宾馆有一种没落的贵族氛围。
10. As time went on, his ambition to be part of the US Supreme Court faded in a miasma of alcohol and despair.
    随着时间的推移，他跻身美国最高法院的雄心壮志在弥漫着酒精和绝望气息的乌烟瘴气中消失殆尽。
11. An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand.
    一位穿着褪色吊带工装裤的老人上了证人席。
12. There were huge cracks in the plaster, and the green shutters were faded
    灰泥上出现多条大裂缝，绿色百叶窗也褪色了。
13. A pair of pretty, faded pink antique curtains was the starting point for the room's colour scheme.
    一幅漂亮的褪色仿旧粉色窗帘是房间色彩搭配的基调。
14. The flowers in the vase have faded.
    瓶中的花凋了。
15. The music faded down and a special news broadcast began.
    乐曲的音量减弱了，专题新闻广播开始了。
16. Slowly the war scars faded.
    战争的创伤慢慢地消失了。
17. The echoes died [ faded] away.
    回声消失了。
18. The sun has faded the curtains.
    阳光晒得窗帘褪了色。
19. The ship faded into the fog.
    船慢慢地在雾中消失了。
20. Stars faded out from the sky.
    星星渐渐地从天空中消失了。
21. The photo has faded beyond recognition.
    相片已经模糊，不能辨认。
22. The sound faded into nothingness.
    声音逐渐消逝。
23. The blue cloth bag was now faded and yellowed with wear.
    经过日晒雨淋，蓝布口袋已经褪色，发黄了。
24. The colour has washed out and looks faded.
    颜色已被洗得褪了。
25. This coat has faded from the sun.
    这件衣服晒得白不呲咧的了。
26. The noise gradually faded away.
    嘈杂的声音逐渐消失。
27. The jacket hasn't faded though I've worn it for two years.
    这件衣服穿了两年了，还没有走色。
28. The sound of the cheering faded away in the distance.
    欢呼声在远处渐渐地消失了。
29. How did this pair of trousers get so faded?
    这条裤子怎么变得这么灰不拉唧的了。

adj

1. having lost freshness or brilliance of color
   1. sun-bleached deck chairs
   2. faded jeans
   3. a very pale washed-out blue
   4. washy colors

   Synonym:    bleachedwashed-outwashy

2. reduced in strength
   1. the faded tones of an old recording

   Synonym:    attenuateattenuatedweakened