(1) (使)褪色(凋谢，枯萎) ((cause to) lose colour or freshness;wither) [I，T+n]：Flowers～in autumn/when cut. 花在秋季/被采摘之后凋谢。The colours～d into one another. 各种颜色已消退得无法区分了。The sun(sunlight)has～d the window curtains/the colours. 太阳(阳光)使窗帘褪色/颜色消退。The man is ill and is slowly～ing away. 那个男人有病，身体正在渐渐地虚弱。〖同〗 pale，dim，dull，wither;〖反〗 brighten;

(2) 逐渐消失(模糊) (become faint;disappear slowly) [I，I+prep，I+adv(away)]：The riders (coastline/shapes of the buildings)～d into the distance/into darkness/into night. 骑手们(海岸线/建筑物的形状)消失在远方/黑暗中/夜色里。～from sb's mind/from the memory of the world 从某人的脑海里/从世人的记忆中消失;～to silence 变得无声无息;Hope～d for the missing child. 找到那个失踪孩子的希望渐渐地破灭了。The music gradually～d (away). 音乐声慢慢地消失了。〖同〗 fail，diminish，lessen;〖反〗flourish，rise，increase，grow;

fade away (v adv) (人)散开(死去) (vi)：The crowd soon～d away. 人群很快便散去了。After a long illness，the woman～d away. 那个妇女久病后去世。

fade in/out (v adv) (使画面、声音)淡入(出);(使画面、声音)渐强(弱) (vt & vi)：The last scene of the film～d out. 影片的最后一个画面渐渐消失了。

→′fadeless adj 不褪色的;不衰落的;′fadable adj 易退色的，易衰落的;′fadedness n 退色，衰弱;′fade-in n (声音、画面等)逐渐清晰，淡入;′fade-out n 声音、画 面等)逐渐模糊不清，淡出