- Any place that's protected from the glare and heat of the sun is shady, as in a "shady nook." But as its darkened nature implies, shady has the equally popular meaning of "suspicious, dangerous, or deceitful." A "shady character" is up to no good.
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- adj. 成荫的；阴暗的；名声不好的
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1. They chatted in the shady corner of the garden.
他们在阴凉的花园角落里闲聊。
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2. Now at least she can choose her customers, and reject any who seem too shady.
至少现在她可以选择自己的客人，拒绝任何看上去可疑的人。
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3. Most egregiously, these shady real estate deals victimized American Air Force pilots who were stationed in Japan but wanted home sites in the United States.
最为过分的是，这些阴暗的房地产交易危害了驻军在日本但又想要在国内购置房产的美国空军飞行员。
shady / ˈʃeɪdi ; NAmE ˈʃeɪdi / adjective ( shadi·er , shadi·est ) 1 protected from direct light from the sun by trees, buildings, etc. 背阴的；阴凉的；多阴的 ◆ a shady garden 树影婆娑的花园 ◆ We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink. 我们去找了一个阴凉的地方去喝一杯。 2 (of a tree, etc. 树等 ) providing shade from the sun 成荫的 3 [usually before noun ] ( informal) seeming to be dishonest or illegal 可疑的；鬼祟的；非法的 ◆ a shady businessman/deal 行为可疑的商人；一宗有问题的交易 shady shadier shadiest shady / ˈʃeɪdi ; NAmE ˈʃeɪdi /
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