fade
[feɪd] verb intransitive or transitive
IMPROVER
■to (cause to) lose colour, brightness or strength gradually （使）褪色；（使）变暗；（使）衰弱•If you hang your clothes out in the bright sun, they will fade.衣服挂在光线强的地方晾晒会褪色。 •My suntan is already fading.我晒黑的肤色已经开始变浅了。 •They arrived home just as the light was fading (= as it was going dark).夕阳西下时，他们到家了。 •The sun had faded the blue walls.太阳把蓝色的墙晒得褪色了。
[feɪd] verb intransitive or transitive
be fading away/fast
■to be growing weaker and thinner and to be likely to die soon 变得虚弱；奄奄一息
[feɪd] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs fade away
■to slowly disappear, lose importance or become weaker 逐渐消失；变得无足轻重；变弱•The voices became louder and closer and then faded away again.人声越来越嘈杂，越来越近，接着又逐渐消失了。 •As the years passed, the memories faded away.岁月流逝，那些记忆都淡忘了。
[feɪd] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs [I or M] fade (sth) in
■If the picture or sound of a film or recording fades in, or someone fades it in, it becomes gradually stronger. （使）（画面）渐显；（使）（声音）渐强
[feɪd] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs [I or M] fade (sth) out
■If the picture or sound of a film or recording fades out or someone fades it out, it becomes gradually weaker. （使）（画面）渐隐；（使）（声音）渐弱
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