faded

/ˈfeɪ.dɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfeɪ.dɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfā-dəd/ (ame, mw)

faded — adjective

  • fadedpositive
  • more fadedcomparative
  • most fadedsuperlative

1. showing a weaker, duller colour than it once had after sunlight, washing, or lon

1.形容詞B1
釋義

showing a weaker, duller colour than it once had after sunlight, washing, or long use

例句

Haruto still wore the faded concert T-shirt from high school.

attributive: faded + clothing

Years of sun had left the shop sign faded and hard to read.

result pattern: leave + object + faded

同義詞
  • washed-out

    stronger than 'faded' and often suggests colour has become weak in an unattractive way

  • pale

    can describe a naturally light colour, not only one that used to be stronger

  • bleached

    focuses on colour being removed by sun or chemicals

反義詞
  • bright

    full of strong colour

  • vivid

    especially strong, lively, and clear in colour

文法句型

faded + noun

look/become + faded

faded from + cause

用法筆記

Usually used for cloth, paint, photographs, signs, and other things whose colour has been reduced by sunlight, washing, or age. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about hopes, memories, sounds, and other things that lose force rather than visible colour.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a fading postcard at the market.
✅I bought a faded postcard at the market.
💡'faded' describes the condition now; 'fading' suggests the change is still happening.

2. less strong, clear, or exciting than before because time, distance, or disappoin

2.形容詞B2
釋義

less strong, clear, or exciting than before because time, distance, or disappointment has slowly taken away the original force

例句

The team's faded hopes rose again after the young striker scored.

faded hopes = hopes that had grown weaker

Only a faded memory of that winter trip remained in Léa's mind.

faded memory = memory no longer clear

同義詞
  • weakened

    more general and practical; not as suggestive or literary as 'faded'

  • dimmed

    often used for light, enthusiasm, or prospects that lose brightness or strength

  • distant

    works for memories or sounds when they feel far away, not simply less strong

反義詞
  • strong

    full of force or impact

  • fresh

    still vivid and clear in the mind

文法句型

faded + hope/memory/sound

a faded sense of + noun

用法筆記

Common with abstract nouns such as hope, memory, excitement, glory, and sound. It suggests that something once strong is still there, but only weakly. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about actual colour becoming duller.