shady

英 [ˈʃeɪdi]

美 [ˈʃeɪdi]

adj. 背阴的; 阴凉的; 多阴的; 成荫的; 可疑的; 鬼祟的; 非法的

比较级：shadier　最高级：shadiest　

Collins.1 / BNC.11536 / COCA.9404

牛津词典

adj.

背阴的；阴凉的；多阴的
protected from direct light from the sun by trees, buildings, etc.
1. a shady garden
  树影婆娑的花园
2. We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.
  我们去找了一个阴凉的地方，喝了一杯。
成荫的
providing shade from the sun
可疑的；鬼祟的；非法的
seeming to be dishonest or illegal
1. a shady businessman/deal
  行为可疑的商人；一宗有问题的交易

ADJ-GRADED 背阴的;阴凉的;多阴的
You can describe a place asshadywhen you like the fact that it is sheltered from bright sunlight, for example by trees or buildings.
1. After flowering, place the pot in a shady spot in the garden...
  花期过后，将花盆放到花园里的背阴处。
2. The rooms are admirably cool and shady after the hot brown monotony of the countryside.
  在乡间经受过持续的暴晒后，房间里显得特别阴凉宜人。
ADJ (树)成阴的
Shadytrees provide a lot of shade.
1. Clara had been reading in a lounge chair under a shady tree.
  克拉拉一直坐在树阴下的躺椅上看书。
ADJ-GRADED 可疑的;鬼鬼祟祟的;不正当的
You can describe activities asshadywhen you think that they might be dishonest or illegal. You can also useshadyto describe people who are involved in such activities.
1. The company was notorious for shady deals...
  该公司因其不法交易而臭名昭著。
2. Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.
  约瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘轮船上打牌。

adj

filled with shade
1. the shady side of the street
2. the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed
3. we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
4. cool umbrageous woodlands
Synonym:shadowedshadowyumbrageous
not as expected
1. there was something fishy about the accident
2. up to some funny business
3. some definitely queer goings-on
4. a shady deal
5. her motives were suspect
6. suspicious behavior
Synonym:fishyfunnysuspectsuspicious
of questionable taste or morality
1. a louche nightclub
2. a louche painting
Synonym:louche
(of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous
1. a shady operation
Synonym:fly-by-night