shady

英 [ˈʃeɪdi]

美 [ˈʃeɪdi]

adj.  背阴的; 阴凉的; 多阴的; 成荫的; 可疑的; 鬼祟的; 非法的

比较级：shadier　最高级：shadiest　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11536 / COCA.9404

牛津词典

adj.

• 背阴的；阴凉的；多阴的
  protected from direct light from the sun by trees, buildings, etc.
  1. a shady garden
     树影婆娑的花园
  2. We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.
     我们去找了一个阴凉的地方，喝了一杯。
• 成荫的
  providing shade from the sun
• 可疑的；鬼祟的；非法的
  seeming to be dishonest or illegal
  1. a shady businessman/deal
     行为可疑的商人；一宗有问题的交易

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 背阴的;阴凉的;多阴的
  You can describe a place asshadywhen you like the fact that it is sheltered from bright sunlight, for example by trees or buildings.
  1. After flowering, place the pot in a shady spot in the garden...
     花期过后，将花盆放到花园里的背阴处。
  2. The rooms are admirably cool and shady after the hot brown monotony of the countryside.
     在乡间经受过持续的暴晒后，房间里显得特别阴凉宜人。
• ADJ (树)成阴的
  Shadytrees provide a lot of shade.
  1. Clara had been reading in a lounge chair under a shady tree.
     克拉拉一直坐在树阴下的躺椅上看书。
• ADJ-GRADED 可疑的;鬼鬼祟祟的;不正当的
  You can describe activities asshadywhen you think that they might be dishonest or illegal. You can also useshadyto describe people who are involved in such activities.
  1. The company was notorious for shady deals...
     该公司因其不法交易而臭名昭著。
  2. Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.
     约瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘轮船上打牌。

英英释义

adj

• filled with shade
  1. the shady side of the street
  2. the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed
  3. we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
  4. cool umbrageous woodlands
  Synonym:shadowedshadowyumbrageous
• not as expected
  1. there was something fishy about the accident
  2. up to some funny business
  3. some definitely queer goings-on
  4. a shady deal
  5. her motives were suspect
  6. suspicious behavior
  Synonym:fishyfunnysuspectsuspicious
• of questionable taste or morality
  1. a louche nightclub
  2. a louche painting
  Synonym:louche
• (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
  1. a shady operation
  Synonym:fly-by-night

双语例句

• Enervated by the heat, we rested under a shady tree until our strength was restored.
  热得没力时我们坐在一棵阴凉的树下休息，直到力气恢复了为止。
• There are also examples of shady dealings between schools and companies.
  此外，学校和公司之间的可疑交易也时有发生。
• Plants of this sort need shady conditions.
  这种植物需要在阴凉的环境下生长。
• The rooms are admirably cool and shady after the hot brown monotony of the countryside.
  在乡间经受过持续的暴晒后，房间里显得特别阴凉宜人。
• He went outside the walls, sat under a shady plant and sulked.
  他走到围墙外面，站在一棵荫凉的植物下生气。
• Often the shady areas have dark stains that will disappear with washing.
  往往是阴暗的领域有暗斑将消失与清洗。
• The government played shady games, like not giving him a venue or not letting him set up a tent in the rainy weather.
  政府暗地捣鬼，比如不给他一个容身之所或是在雨天不让他支起帐篷。
• The company was notorious for shady deals
  该公司因其不法交易而臭名昭著。
• It was a delightful walk, under cool and shady trees.
  那是一次在荫凉树下的愉快散步。
• Or I might be on the shady sidewalk with my contemporaries when an ice wagon clattered up.
  或者，我和同龄的孩子们在阴凉的人行道上散步，会遇上发出格登格登声的冰车。