shady
英 ['ʃeɪdɪ]
美 ['ʃedi]
- adj. 成蔭的；陰暗的；名聲不好的
- n. (Shady)人名；(阿拉伯)沙迪
英文詞源
- shady (adj.)
- "affording shade," 1570s; "protected by shade," 1590s; from shade (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "disreputable" (1862) probably is from earlier university slang sense of "of questionable merit, unreliable" (1848). Related: Shadily; shadiness. Old English had sceadlic "shady, 'shadely.'"
雙語例句
- 1. Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.
- 約瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘輪船上打牌。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Thatched pavilions provide shady retreats for relaxing and reading in privacy.
- 茅草亭是獨自放鬆和讀書的陰涼清幽之所。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Clara had been reading in a lounge chair under a shady tree.
- 克拉拉一直坐在樹陰下的躺椅上看書。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. a shady nook in the garden
- 花園裏陰涼的一角
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.
- 我們去找了一個陰涼的地方，喝了一杯。
來自《權威詞典》