| 词组 | fading |
| 释义 | fade into insignificanceTo begin to seem unimportant when compared to something else. My good grades faded into insignificance once my sister got home with news that she would be the lead in the school play. fade into the woodworkTo make oneself inconspicuous. Because I'm on probation, I'm just trying to fade into the woodwork for now. fade awayTo slowly become less noticeable or significant. As the song faded away, the audience leapt to their feet and cheered for an encore. The line for the ride was so long that my excitement had completely faded away by the time we reached the front of it. fade back1. In American football, for an offensive player to move backward before making a play while the rest of the offensive players move forward. The quarterback faded back before throwing the ball. 2. To recede. I started to cry as I watched my old house fade back in the rearview mirror. fade inTo slowly begin to be seen or heard, as is commonly done during television shows, plays, and movies. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fade" and "in." Then let's fade in on the happy family having a meal together. fade into (something)To slowly transition from one thing to another. The golden hues of sunlight faded into pink as the sun began to set. fade out1. verb To slowly stop being seen or heard. And then we'll fade out, and the credits will start to roll. 2. verb To cause something to slowly stop being seen or heard. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "fade" and "out." Fade that scene out and then roll the credits. 3. noun The act of slowly ceasing to be seen or heard. When used as a noun, the phrase is usually written as one word. The fadeout on that song needs to be less abrupt. fade up1. To slowly become more forceful or powerful. Make sure the guitars fade up during the first verse. 2. To slowly cause something to become more forceful or powerful. The sound engineer faded the guitars up during the first verse. fade downTo gradually decrease in intensity, often of sound. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fade" and "down." Fade that song down, will you? I don't want it ending quite so abruptly. fade from (something)To gradually disappear from something. It took months, but the pain of that break-up has finally faded from my consciousness. I looked out the window and watched as the train station faded from view. fade from viewTo gradually disappear from sight. I looked out the window and watched as the train station faded from view. fade away(into something)1. . to diminish into something. The light faded away into nothing. The sound of the drums faded away into the distance. 2. Go to fade out. fade back (into something)to move back into a particular area. He faded back to throw a pass. Quickly and unnoticed, he faded back. fade down[for sound] to diminish. The roar of the train faded down as it passed and fled into the night. As the thunder faded down, the sun began to break through the clouds. fade from view[for a sight] to fade away, typically owing to loss of light or distance. The scene faded from view as the stage lights dimmed. My house faded from view as we drove down the long road to town. fade outand fade awayto diminish and go away altogether. The light in the distance faded out as the sun began to set. The light faded out as the candles burned themselves out, one by one. As it got farther into the distance, the car faded away. fade something downto turn down a sound. (Broadcasting.) The radio engineer faded the music down and the announcer's voice began. She faded down the music. fade something into bring a picture, sound, or both into prominence. (Broadcasting.) The technician faded the picture in and the program began. Fade in the picture a little faster next time. fade something outto diminish something altogether. (Broadcasting.) At the end, you should fade the music out completely. Fade out the music earlier. fade something upto increase the sound gradually. (Broadcasting.) The director faded the music up and then down again before the announcer spoke. Fade up the music when the announcer stops talking. fade out1. Gradually disappear or become inaudible; also, cause to disappear or become inaudible gradually. For example, He let the final chord fade out completely before he played the next movement. The antonym is fade in, "to appear gradually or become audible," as in The images on the screen faded in until they could be seen clearly. These terms originated in the motion-picture and broadcasting industries, where they apply to images and sounds. [c. 1915] 2. Also, fade away. Quietly depart, as in "Florence Scape, Fanny Scape and their mother faded away to Boulogne" (William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848). [Mid-1800s] fade awayv. To dissipate or fade slowly and completely: As I got older, my memories faded away. fade backv. 1. In American football, to move away from the line of scrimmage, opposite to the direction of the overall offensive play, in order to gain time to make a forward pass: The quarterback faded back and looked downfield for an open receiver. 2. To move something backwards into some space: After she took the medicine, the rash faded back to just her finger. fade inv. To cause something, especially sound, light, or a cinematic or television image, to appear or be heard gradually: At the beginning of the play, a voice mutters quietly as the lights fade in. fade outv. 1. To disappear gradually: The final scene of the movie faded out. 2. To cause something, especially a sound or a cinematic or television image, to disappear gradually: The technician will fade out the lights when the speaker gets off the stage. I faded the spotlight out at the end of the act. fade upv. 1. To increase in intensity: The sound of the drums fades up as the piece begins. 2. To cause something to increase in intensity: The director said we should fade the lights up on the back of the stage. The picture faded up as the movie began. |
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