fade

verb

1. （使）变淡，变暗
   to become or to make sth become paler or less bright
   1. All colour had faded from the sky.
      天上的颜色都退去了。
   2. The curtains had faded in the sun.
      窗帘已经给晒退了色。
   3. The sun had faded the curtains.
      太阳把窗帘晒退了色。
   4. He was wearing faded blue jeans.
      他穿着退色的蓝牛仔裤。
2. 逐渐消逝；逐渐消失
   to disappear gradually
   1. Her smile faded.
      她的笑容逐渐消失。
   2. Hopes of reaching an agreement seem to be fading away.
      达成协议的希望看来已逐渐渺茫。
   3. His voice faded to a whisper (= gradually became quieter) .
      他的声音越来越小，变成了耳语。
   4. The laughter faded away.
      笑声逐渐消逝。
   5. All other issues fade into insignificance compared with the struggle for survival.
      与挣扎求存相比，所有其他问题都显得不重要了。
3. （运动员、运动队、演员等）走下坡路，衰退，衰落
   if a sports player, team, actor, etc. fades , they stop playing or performing as well as they did before
   1. Black faded on the final bend.
      布莱克在最后一个弯道处速度慢了下来。

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. Dead-head roses as the blooms fade.
   玫瑰花开败后就把枯花摘去。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. Prospects for peace had already started to fade.
    和平的前景已经开始日渐暗淡。
12. Jay nodded, his smile fading.
    杰伊点点头，笑容慢慢隐去了。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. Britain's dream of herself began to fade.
    不列颠民族的梦想开始渐渐幻灭。
16. The truck pulled away, and she listened to the rattling noises fade down the lane.
    卡车开走了，她听见卡车的隆隆声越来越远。
17. The colours gently fade each time you wash the shirt
    衬衣每洗一次都会褪点色。
18. The measures are little more than window dressing that will fade fast once investors take a hard look at them.
    这些措施也就是装装门面，一旦投资者认真探究，就会原形毕露。
19. This material won't fade.; This material is colourfast.
    这种料子不掉色。
20. Will this cloth fade?
    这布掉色吗？
21. The colour in this material does not fade.
    这布料不褪色。
22. The colours fade into one another.
    各种颜色退得分不清了。
23. We fade in the closing music as the hero rides off into the sunset.
    随着主人公朝着落日骑马而去，我们渐渐加大结尾音乐的音量。
24. Will this cloth fade? or is this cloth colourfast?
    这种布退色吗？
25. Will the color in this material fade?
    这种料子的颜色褪色吗？
26. This has a black background, with fireworks that fade in and out of the background.
    这是一个黑色的背景，与烟花爆竹的褪色和退出的背景。
27. Tears can be silent, but love will fade away free and easy!
    泪可以保持沉默，但爱将消失自由和简单！
28. He's gone, gone, Quick fade.
    他走了，走了，快褪色。
29. They bloom for a month and fade away in no time.
    它们开花为一个月的时间和逐渐消失很快。
30. I love the innocence in their smiles, but I also know with time that will fade.
    我爱笑容中的天真，但我也知道这天真也会时光的流逝而消失。

  fade blanch bleach discolour whiten【导航词义：颜色变浅】

  fade v. （使）褪色

〔辨析〕指（使）某物失去颜色和光泽。

  blanch v. （使）变白

〔辨析〕指（使）某人因害怕或震惊而变得面色苍白或（使）某物变白。

  bleach v. 使（颜色）变淡，漂白

〔辨析〕指通过日照或使用化学品使某物颜色变淡或变白。

  discolour v. （使）变色

〔辨析〕指（使）某物变色，通常变得比以前难看。

  whiten v. 变白；使更白；漂白

〔辨析〕指（使）某人的脸色或某物变白或在原来的基础上变得更白。

fade away

1. 衰弱；病重死亡
   to become very weak or ill/sick and die
   1. All colour had faded from the sky.
      天上的颜色都退去了。
   2. The curtains had faded in the sun.
      窗帘已经给晒退了色。
   3. The sun had faded the curtains.
      太阳把窗帘晒退了色。
   4. He was wearing faded blue jeans.
      他穿着退色的蓝牛仔裤。

fade in/out

1. （画面）淡入 / 淡出，渐显 / 渐隐；（声音）渐强 / 渐弱
   to become clearer or louder / less clear or quieter
   1. Black faded on the final bend.
      布莱克在最后一个弯道处速度慢了下来。

fade sth in/out

1. 使（画面）淡入 / 淡出；使渐显 / 渐隐；使（声音）渐强 / 渐弱
   to make a picture or a sound clearer or louder / less clear or quieter

v.

blend/fade into the woodwork

• 默默无闻；销声匿迹；蛰伏
  to behave in a way that does not attract any attention; to disappear or hide

noun

1. gradually ceasing to be visible

   Synonym:    disappearance

2. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
   1. he took lessons to cure his slicing

   Synonym:    sliceslicing

verb

1. become feeble
   1. The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon

   Synonym:    languish

2. become less clearly visible or distinguishable
   1. The scene begins to fade
   2. The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk

   Synonym:    melt

3. disappear gradually
   1. The pain eventually passed off

   Synonym:    evanesceblow overpass offfleetpass

4. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
   1. Her bloom was fading

   Synonym:    wither