Shady Meaning in English
word
/ˈʃeɪdi/
SHAY-dee
/ʃˈeɪdi/
SHAY-dee
释义
Describes a place with lots of shade (protected from sunlight), or someone/something suspicious or dishonest.
用法与细微差别
"Shady" is both literal (about shade or shadows) and informal for people or things that seem untrustworthy. In the suspicious sense, it's casual—don't use in formal writing. Common: 'shady business', 'shady character'. Don't confuse with 'shadowy' (means dimly lit, less about trust).
Spanish: sombreado - sospechosoPortuguese (BR): sombreado - suspeitoPortuguese (PT): sombreado - suspeitoChinese (Simplified): 有阴影的 - 可疑的Chinese (Traditional): 有陰影的 - 可疑的Hindi: छाया वाला - संदिग्धArabic: مظلل - مشبوهBengali: ছায়াযুক্ত - সন্দেহজনকRussian: тенистый - подозрительныйJapanese: 日陰の - 怪しいVietnamese: có bóng râm - mờ ámKorean: 그늘진 - 수상한Turkish: gölgeli - şüpheliUrdu: سایہ دار - مشکوکIndonesian: berteduh - mencurigakan
例句
We sat under a shady tree.
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This street looks shady at night.
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The park is very shady in the afternoon.
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He seems like a shady guy—don’t trust him with your money.
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That deal sounds pretty shady to me.
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Let's find a shady spot to have our picnic.
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