fade

vanish, disappear, fade, evaporate

名词 fade:

1. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
   同义词：slice, slicing
2. gradually ceasing to be visible
   同义词：disappearance

动词 fade:

1. become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
   同义词：melt
2. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
   同义词：wither
3. disappear gradually
   同义词：evanesce, blow over, pass off, fleet, pass
4. become feeble
   同义词：languish

1. As evening came the coastline faded into darkness.
   夜晚来临，海岸线融入茫茫夜色中。
2. Hopes of a peaceful settlement are now fading.
   和平解决的希望正在消失。
3. Flowers soon faded when they have been cut.
   花剪下后很快就会枯萎。
4. The closing music fades out when the hero rides off into the sunset.
   当男主角策马向夕阳驰去时，尾声音乐逐渐消失。

fade

v.（动词）
fad.ed,fad.ing,fades
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually; dim:
消退：逐渐失去亮度、响度或光辉；变得模糊：
例句：
The lights and music faded as we set sail from the harbor.
当我们从海港起航时，光线逐渐变暗，音乐声逐渐减弱

To lose freshness; wither:
凋谢：失去新鲜；枯萎：
例句：
summer flowers that had faded.
已经枯萎了的夏季的花

To lose strength or vitality; wane:
衰退：失去精力或活力；衰弱：
例句：
youthful energy that had faded over the years.
随岁月消失的青春的活力

To disappear gradually; vanish:
逐渐消失；消失：
例句：
a hope that faded.See Synonyms at disappear
失去的希望参见 disappear

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to lose brightness, freshness, or strength:
使褪色：使失去亮度、新鲜或活力：
例句：
Time has faded her beauty.
时间使青春活力消失

Football To move back from the scrimmage line. Used of a quarterback.
【橄榄球】 向后退离争球线：向后退离争球线。用于美式足球的四分卫
Games To meet the bet of (an opposing player) in dice.
【游戏】 与…对赌：接受（反方）提供的赌注
n.（名词）
A gradual diminution in the brightness or visibility of an image in cinema or television.
淡入：电影或电视可见的图象或是声音逐渐消失
A periodic reduction in the received strength of a radio transmission.
周期性的衰减：在无线电的传送过程中，接收能力的周期性减弱

<常用词组>fade in
To appear gradually.
淡入：逐渐出现
To cause to appear or be heard gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.
渐强：使逐渐出现或被听见。用于电影或电视的图象或声音
fade out
To disappear gradually.
淡出：逐渐消失
To cause to disappear gradually. Used of a cinematic or television image or of a sound.
渐弱：使逐渐消失。用于电影或电视的图象或声音
来源：
Middle English faden
中古英语 faden
from Old French fader
源自 古法语 fader
from fade [faded]
源自 fade [枯萎的]
probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus
可能源自 俗拉丁语 *fatidus
alteration of Latin fatuus [insipid]
拉丁语 fatuus的变化 [没味道的]