| 单词 | shady |
| 释义 | shady (ʃeɪdi ) Word forms: shadier , shadiest 1. adjective B2 You can describe a place as shady when you like the fact that it is sheltered from bright sunlight, for example by trees or buildings. After flowering, place the pot in a shady spot in the garden. The rooms are admirably cool and shady after the hot brown monotony of the countryside. Synonyms: shaded, cool, shadowy, dim 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 Shady trees provide a lot of shade. Clara had been reading in a lounge chair under a shady tree. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe activities as shady when you think that they might be dishonest or illegal. You can also use shady to describe people who are involved in such activities. [disapproval] The company was notorious for shady deals. Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer. Collocations: shady past A patchy or missing service history may point to a shady past life and should be avoided. Times, Sunday Times Will his shady past and role in an ill-fated coup catch up with him? Times, Sunday Times He has it all, but his shady past and constant infidelity threaten to ruin him. ST If he refuses, she will make public his shady past and ruin him. Times, Sunday Times Refusing to give up, they employ a private detective with a shady past to look for proof that the infant has been given to the wrong family. Times, Sunday Times It will be happy in the dry shade under deciduous trees and prefers a shady spot. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You see it in the dog baskets dotted throughout the 17th-century building, or the picnic blankets you can take out to a shady spot in the garden. Times, Sunday Times (2008) You can save money by digging out moss from a shady spot in your garden. The Sun (2015) Choose a shady spot if away for a week or more. The Sun (2009) Are there gaps in a shady spot that need filling? Times, Sunday Times (2015) Refreshing and refreshingly pink - the sort of thing you want to drink under a shady tree on a summer's day. Times, Sunday Times We are now sitting under a shady tree having lunch. Times, Sunday Times All he wanted to do was go under a shady tree and smell the flowers all day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some huts, randomly placed, the air of desolation relieved by a couple of shady trees alongside the huts. Times, Sunday Times Beneath ancient shady trees, you might eat mushrooms stuffed into cannelloni, pan-fried scallops marinaded in apples from the tree or sole meunière with poached artichokes and carrot vinaigrette. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 阴凉的 Japanese: 日陰の |
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