英语词汇“shady”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

shady

/ˈʃeɪdi

adjective (shadier, shadiest)

1Situated in or full of shade: shady woods...

Nick emerged from the shady inn into bright sunlight, blinking as his eyes adjusted.
Plant Hydrangea petiolaris in a large shady area as ground cover and encourage it to sprawl, not climb.
It brings the feel of sunlight into a shady spot.

Synonyms

shaded, shadowy, dark, dim, sunless;

sheltered, screened, covered, protected, shrouded;

leafy, arboured;

cool

literary bosky, bowery, tenebrous

rare umbrageous, umbriferous, Cimmerian

1.1Giving shade from sunlight: they sprawled under a shady carob tree...

The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Ivaric raced down to the stables, shouted at a groom to saddle his grey horse Maila, and smiled as he saw his father sitting in a shady arbour at one end of the courtyard, looking thoughtful.
The garden had always been cool, shady and inviting.

2 informal Of doubtful honesty or legality: he was involved in his grandmother’s shady deals...

This belongs to the secret world of state-to-state relations, with all their intrigues, shady deals and questionable trade-offs, which most governments hide from their citizens.
Because she did not suspect a shady deal was brewing, when she found out the loan was approved, she signed on the dotted line.
He walked into the debriefing room and was greeted by General Li, a suspicious and shady character.

Synonyms

suspicious, suspect, questionable, dubious, doubtful, of dubious character, disreputable, untrustworthy, dishonest, dishonourable, devious, slippery, tricky, underhand, unscrupulous, irregular, potentially illegal, unethical;

North American snide

informal shifty, fishy, murky

British informal dodgy

Australian/New Zealand informal shonky

Derivatives

shadily

/ˈʃeɪdɪli/ adverb ...

Yesterday I went into the Used DVD Emporium, a seedy hole in the wall bespeaking a shadily acquired inventory of hot items for your viewing pleasure.
Unfortunately, Reigart's hands are tied by Admiral Piquet (Joaquim de Almeida), a French NATO officer who shadily puts a halt to Reigart's rescue operations.
Inside, the narrow alleys are tight woven, winding shadily between cliff-like walls of brown mud or sparkling white lime wash.

shadiness

/ˈʃeɪdɪnəs/ noun ...

There was much shadiness in his management of those accounts.
The practical implications surrounding the shadiness of the category of ‘social identity’ often pertain to information concerning public figures.
He's making most people feel safe in an unsafe time and they're willing to put up with rather a lot of shadiness in such circumstances, if history is any sort of witness.

单词	shady
释义	shady /ˈʃeɪdi / adjective (shadier, shadiest) 1Situated in or full of shade: shady woods... Nick emerged from the shady inn into bright sunlight, blinking as his eyes adjusted. Plant Hydrangea petiolaris in a large shady area as ground cover and encourage it to sprawl, not climb. It brings the feel of sunlight into a shady spot. Synonyms shaded, shadowy, dark, dim, sunless; sheltered, screened, covered, protected, shrouded; leafy, arboured; cool literary bosky, bowery, tenebrous rare umbrageous, umbriferous, Cimmerian 1.1Giving shade from sunlight: they sprawled under a shady carob tree... The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. Ivaric raced down to the stables, shouted at a groom to saddle his grey horse Maila, and smiled as he saw his father sitting in a shady arbour at one end of the courtyard, looking thoughtful. The garden had always been cool, shady and inviting. 2 informal Of doubtful honesty or legality: he was involved in his grandmother’s shady deals... This belongs to the secret world of state-to-state relations, with all their intrigues, shady deals and questionable trade-offs, which most governments hide from their citizens. Because she did not suspect a shady deal was brewing, when she found out the loan was approved, she signed on the dotted line. He walked into the debriefing room and was greeted by General Li, a suspicious and shady character. Synonyms suspicious, suspect, questionable, dubious, doubtful, of dubious character, disreputable, untrustworthy, dishonest, dishonourable, devious, slippery, tricky, underhand, unscrupulous, irregular, potentially illegal, unethical; North American snide informal shifty, fishy, murky British informal dodgy Australian/New Zealand informal shonky Derivatives shadily /ˈʃeɪdɪli/ adverb ... Yesterday I went into the Used DVD Emporium, a seedy hole in the wall bespeaking a shadily acquired inventory of hot items for your viewing pleasure. Unfortunately, Reigart's hands are tied by Admiral Piquet (Joaquim de Almeida), a French NATO officer who shadily puts a halt to Reigart's rescue operations. Inside, the narrow alleys are tight woven, winding shadily between cliff-like walls of brown mud or sparkling white lime wash. shadiness /ˈʃeɪdɪnəs/ noun ... There was much shadiness in his management of those accounts. The practical implications surrounding the shadiness of the category of ‘social identity’ often pertain to information concerning public figures. He's making most people feel safe in an unsafe time and they're willing to put up with rather a lot of shadiness in such circumstances, if history is any sort of witness. Rhymes Adie, Brady, lady, milady, Sadie
随便看	be borne in on (or upon) be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth be bouncing off the walls be brought to bed be browned off be built like a brick shithouse be bumping along the bottom be burned at the stake BEC be called (or go) to the Bar be called within the Bar becalm becalmed became becard be carved on tablets of stone be cast away be cast down be cast in a —— mould be caught (or taken) short because because of beccafico bechance Bechdel test

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