"affording shade," 1570s; "protected by shade," 1590s; from shade (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "disreputable" (1862) probably is from earlier university slang sense of "of questionable merit, unreliable" (1848). Related: Shadily; shadiness. Old English had sceadlic "shady, 'shadely.'"
雙語例句
1. Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.
約瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘輪船上打牌。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Thatched pavilions provide shady retreats for relaxing and reading in privacy.
茅草亭是獨自放松和讀書的陰涼清幽之所。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Clara had been reading in a lounge chair under a shady tree.
克拉拉一直坐在樹陰下的躺椅上看書。
來自柯林斯例句
4. a shady nook in the garden
花園里陰涼的一角
來自《權威詞典》
5. We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.