fading
fading — 動詞
1. to become less bright, strong, clear, or noticeable little by little, or to make
褪去；變弱
逐漸失去色彩、力量或清晰度
to become less bright, strong, clear, or noticeable little by little, or to make something change that way.
By late afternoon, the pink paint was fading on the shop's metal sign.
到了傍晚，那塊店招牌上的粉紅油漆正在褪去。
be fading on + surface
As the storm moved east, the radio warning kept fading in and out.
暴風雨往東移時，收音機警報一直忽強忽弱，慢慢變弱。
fade in and out
Ritu closed the curtains so the sun would stop fading the sofa fabric.
Ritu 拉上窗簾，免得陽光把沙發布料曬得褪去顏色。
After two weeks at sea, the white letters were fading from the boat.
在海上待了兩週後，船上的白色字母正逐漸淡去。
- brighten
used when colour or light becomes stronger
- strengthen
used when force, health, or effect grows stronger
文法句型
fade from + surface/sky/face
fade in and out
fade + object
用法筆記
Often used for colour, sound, light, memory, or physical strength. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about ordinary gradual weakening or disappearance, not a planned golf shot.
2. in golf, to send the ball on a gentle curve to one side instead of straight ahea
打小右曲
高爾夫擊球時讓球輕微向右彎
in golf, to send the ball on a gentle curve to one side instead of straight ahead.
On the final hole, Caleb tried to fade the ball around the tall pine.
最後一洞時，Caleb 想把球打成小右曲，繞過那棵高松樹。
fade the ball around + obstacle
The shot kept fading right and missed the narrow fairway by a few steps.
那一桿一直往右小彎，差幾步就偏出狹窄的球道。
fade right
Coach Moreno told Yuna to fade her drive away from the pond.
Moreno 教練叫 Yuna 把開球打成小右曲，避開池塘。
In the wind, the ball faded softly toward the bunker beside the green.
在風裡，那顆球輕輕右曲，朝果嶺旁的沙坑飛去。
- draw
the ball bends the opposite way
- drive straight
keeps the shot on a direct line
文法句型
fade the ball
fade a drive
the ball fades toward + side
用法筆記
This golf sense usually suggests a controlled, fairly small curve rather than a wild mistake. Distinguish from 'slice', which often implies a stronger and less controlled movement.
fading — 名詞
1. a gradual drop in sound, brightness, force, or presence until something is much
消退
聲音、光線或力量逐漸變弱的過程
a gradual drop in sound, brightness, force, or presence until something is much weaker or nearly gone.
The song ends with a slow fading of drums and street noise.
那首歌以鼓聲和街頭噪音慢慢消退作結。
a slow fading of + sound
From the hill, we watched the fading of daylight over the rice fields.
站在山坡上，我們看著稻田上方天光的消退。
the fading of daylight
Doctors tracked the fading of the fever through the night.
醫師整夜追蹤發燒逐漸消退的情況。
The crowd fell silent at the fading of the last fireworks above the river.
河上最後一波煙火的餘光消退時，人群安靜了下來。
- brightening
used when light or colour grows stronger
- surge
suggests a sudden growth in force or intensity
文法句型
the fading of + light/sound/strength
during the fading of + [thing]
用法筆記
Often appears in the pattern 'the fading of ...', especially with light, sound, pain, or excitement. It names the process itself, while the verb describes the change as it happens.
fading — 形容詞
1. gradually losing freshness, interest, force, or colour, so it feels less lively
漸淡；漸弱
逐漸失去活力、吸引力或色彩的
gradually losing freshness, interest, force, or colour, so it feels less lively or attractive than before.
Jabari smiled at the fading cheers as the gym slowly emptied.
當體育館慢慢清空時，Jabari 對著漸弱的歡呼聲微笑。
fading + crowd sound
Nila kept the fading flowers on the table for one more family meal.
Nila 把那些漸淡的花留在桌上，再陪家人吃一頓飯。
fading + noun
A fading friendship can still feel painful when you meet every day.
一段漸淡的友誼，在你每天都見到對方時仍會讓人難受。
The museum saved several fading posters from the old cinema downtown.
博物館保存了那家老戲院幾張已漸淡的海報。
文法句型
fading + noun
用法筆記
Most often modifies something that used to be stronger, brighter, or more exciting, such as light, hope, interest, or fame. Unlike the verb, it usually works as a description before a noun.