shade noun ⇨colour1 (a shade of blue)⇨curtain (a window shade)⇨darkness (in the shade of a tree)
colour1 (BrE) (NAmEcolor)
noun
the colour of the sky天空的颜色people of colour有色人种的人colour ♦︎ shade ♦︎ hue ♦︎ tint ♦︎ tingeThese words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light.这些词均表示颜色、色彩。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a shade / tinge of blue, green, etc.◆a bluish / greenish, etc. colour / shade / hue / tint / tinge◆a warm / rich colour / shade / hue / tint◆a bright / vivid / vibrant / dark / deep colour / shade / hue◆a pale / pastel / soft / subtle / delicate colour / shade / hue◆a light / strong / neutral / natural colour / shade◆to have a colour / shade / hue / tint / tinge■colour (NAmEcolor) [countable, uncountable] the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours.颜色；色彩◆What's your favourite colour?你最喜欢什么颜色？◆The paint is available in 12 different colours.有12种不同颜色的油漆可供挑选。◆the colour of the sky天空的颜色◆Her hair is a reddish-brown colour.她的头发是棕红色的。◆These flowers certainly give the room a bit of colour.这些花无疑为房间增添了一点儿色彩。ⓘ Colour also means the use of all the colours, not only black and white. * colour还表示彩色的，非黑白的◆a colour TV in every room每个房间里一台彩电◆colour photography / printing彩色摄影／印刷◆a full-colour brochure全彩手册◆Do you dream in colour?你的梦是彩色的吗？OPPblack and white■shade [countable] a particular form of a colour, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Sky blue is a shade of blue.（颜色的）浓淡深浅；色度◆Her eyes were a delicate shade of green.她的眼睛是淡绿色的。◆Use different shades of the same colour, rather than lots of different colours.使用同一种颜色的不同色度，而非多种不同颜色。■hue / /hjuː/ / [countable] (literaryortechnical术语) a colour; a particular shade of a colour颜色；色度；色调◆Her paintings capture the subtle hues of the countryside in autumn.她的油画捕捉住秋天乡村的微妙色调。◆His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.他的脸上透出一丝病态的苍白。■tint [countable] a shade or small amount of a particular colour; a faint colour covering a surface色调；淡色彩；（一层）淡色◆leaves with red and gold autumn tints金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶◆the brownish tint of an old photo旧照片的淡褐色 see also tint ⇨ paintverb■tinge / /tɪndʒ/ / [countable, usually singular] a small amount of a colour少许，一丝，几分（颜色）◆There was a pink tinge to the sky.天空略带一点淡淡的粉色。 see also tinge ⇨ element2NOTE辨析 Tint or tinge?You can say可以说◆a reddish tint / tinge略带一点淡红色or或◆a tinge of red略带一点淡红色but not但不说◆a tint of redTint is often used in the plural, but tinge is almost always singular. * tint常用作复数，但tinge几乎总是作单数◆reddish tints淡红色◆a reddish tinge淡红色
curtain
noun
curtain ♦︎ blind ♦︎ drape ♦︎ screen ♦︎ shade ♦︎ hangingThese are all words for window coverings.这些词均表示窗帘。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to draw / close the curtains / blinds / drapes / shades◆to pull the curtains / drapes◆to open the curtains / blinds / drapes / shades◆to draw / draw back / pull back the curtains / drapes◆to pull up / down the blinds / shades■curtain [countable] a piece of fabric that is hung to cover a window; a piece of fabric that is hung up as a screen in a room or around a bed, for example; a piece of thick, heavy fabric that hangs in front of the stage in the theatre窗帘；（起隔断作用的）帘，幔；（舞台上的）帷幕◆It was ten in the morning but the curtains were still drawn(= closed).早上10点钟了，可窗帘还是闭着的。◆a pair of curtains一对窗帘◆a shower curtain浴帘◆The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise(= for the play to begin).观众在等待拉幕开演。◆There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down(= when the play ended).幕落时响起了经久不息的掌声。◆We left just before the final curtain.我们刚好在演出结束前离开。ⓘ In American English curtain is used especially to describe a very thin piece of fabric that you hang at a window and that stops people outside from being able to see inside; in British English these are called net curtains.在美式英语中，curtain尤指可挡住外面视线的薄纱网眼窗帘；在英式英语中这称为net curtain。■blind [countable] a covering for a window, especially one made of a roll of fabric that is fixed at the top of the window and can be pulled up and down窗帘；（尤指）卷帘◆Pull up the blinds and let some light in.把卷帘拉上去，进点儿光。ⓘ A venetian blind is a blind that has flat horizontal plastic or metal strips going across it that you can turn to let in as much light as you want. * venetian blind指百叶窗帘，可调整叶片控制光线强度。■drape (especially NAmE) (NAmE alsodrapery / /ˈdreɪpəri/ / ) [countable, usually plural] a long thick curtain（厚长的）帘子，帷帘，帷幕◆blue velvet drapes蓝色丝绒帷帘■screen [countable] (especially NAmE) a wire or plastic net that is held in a frame and fastened on a window, or a door, to let in air but keep out insects纱窗；纱门◆Do you have screens on your windows?你的窗户上有纱窗吗？◆screen windows / doors纱窗；纱门■shade ( ˈwindow shade) (both NAmE) a blind窗帘；（尤指）卷帘◆The sun peered through the shades in the hotel room.阳光透过卷帘照进酒店房间。■hanging [countable, usually plural] a large piece of fabric that is hung on a wall for decoration（装饰用的）墙幔，帷幔◆wall hangings挂在墙上的装饰织物 see also hang ⇨ decorate
darkness
noun
darkness ♦︎ the dark ♦︎ shadow ♦︎ shade ♦︎ gloom ♦︎ blacknessThese are all words for the state of not being light or bright.这些词均表示暗淡或昏暗的状态。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in / into / out of the darkness / dark / shadows / shade / gloom / blackness◆through the darkness / dark / shadows / gloom / blackness◆deep darkness / shadow / shade / gloom◆the gathering darkness / dark / shadows / gloom◆pitch darkness / dark / blackness◆to peer into the darkness / dark / shadows / gloom / blackness◆to adjust to the darkness / dark / gloom◆your eyes become accustomed to the darkness / dark / gloom◆to be shrouded in / plunged into darkness / shadow / gloom◆light and darkness / dark / shadow / shade■darkness [uncountable] the state of being dark, without any light; the quality or state of being dark in colour黑暗；昏暗；深色◆After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness.几分钟后我们的眼睛适应了黑暗。◆In the west the sun went down and darkness fell(= it became night).夕阳西下，夜幕降临。◆They managed to escape under cover of darkness.在夜色的掩护下他们设法逃走了。◆It depends on the darkness of your skin.这取决于你肤色的深浅。OPPlight ⇨ lightnoun1■the dark [singular] the lack of light in a place, especially because it is night（尤指夜晚的）黑暗◆All the lights went out and we were left in the dark.灯全熄了，我们周围一片黑暗。◆Are the children afraid of the dark?孩子们怕黑吗？◆They say that eating carrots helps you see in the dark.据说吃胡萝卜有助于我们在黑暗中看清东西。ⓘ Before/after dark means 'before/after the sun goes down and it is night'. * before/after dark表示天黑前或天黑后◆She won't go out alone after dark.天黑后她不会单独外出。ⓘ Dark [uncountable] is an amount of sth that is dark in colour. * dark作不可数名词时表示暗色、阴影◆We examined the patterns of light and dark in the painting.我们仔细研究了这幅油画中光影的构图。OPPlight ⇨ lightnoun1■shadow [uncountable] ( shadows [plural]) darkness in a place or on sth, especially so that you cannot easily see who or what is there昏暗处；阴暗处◆His face was deep in shadow, turned away from her.他别过脸面向暗处，背对着她。◆I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows.我好像看见阴暗处站着一个人。 see also shadow ⇨ shapenoun■shade [uncountable] an area that is dark and cool under or behind sth, for example under a tree or building, because the sun's light does not get to it; the dark areas in a picture, especially the use of these to produce variety背阴处；阴凉处；（图画的）阴影部分◆We sat down in the shade of the tree.我们在树荫里坐了下来。◆The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.背阴处温度可达40摄氏度。◆The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.夏天，这些树为动物提供遮阴的地方。◆The painting needs more light and shade.这幅油画需要增强明暗层次。OPPsun ⇨ sun, light ⇨ lightnoun1■gloom / /gluːm/ / [uncountable] (literary) almost total darkness幽暗；黑暗；昏暗◆We watched the boats come back in the gathering gloom.我们看着船只在渐浓的暮色中返航。OPPbrightness ⇨ lightnoun1 see also gloomy ⇨ dim2■blackness [uncountable] the state or quality of being dark or black黑；黑色；黑暗◆She peered out into the inky blackness of the night.她凝视着外面漆黑的夜色。◆His bright silk tie contrasted with the blackness of his hair.他那鲜艳的丝领带跟他乌黑的头发形成了对比。