adj. 褪色的；（记忆等）消褪的；（记忆等）消退的
v. 渐弱；（使）褪色；（鲜花）枯萎（fade 的过去式和过去分词）
词根：fade
adj.
fade 平淡的；乏味的
n.
fade [电影][电视] 淡出；[电影][电视] 淡入
fading 褪色；衰退；凋谢
v.
fading 使衰落（fade的ing形式）；褪色
vi.
fade 褪色；凋谢；逐渐消失
vt.
fade 使褪色
1.The hotel had an air of faded grandeur.
这家饭店给人一种繁华已逝的感觉。
2.My headache faded to a dull throbbing.
我的头痛逐渐减轻，后来变得微微抽痛。
3.They can see how its colours have faded and where paint has flaked.
他们可以看到其颜色褪去的情况和油漆剥落的地方。
4.The ink had faded to invisibility.
墨水已退色看不见了。
5.He was wearing faded blue jeans.
他穿着退色的蓝牛仔裤。
6.George saw the monitor black out and then a few words faded in.
乔治看见屏幕变暗，接着出现了几个字。