fade

vi.
1、枯萎，凋谢，衰老
Cut flowers soon fade.
剪下来的花朵容易枯萎。
The flowers faded for want of water.
花儿因缺水而凋谢了。
2、褪去，失去光泽
A good dye will not fade.
染得好的颜色不会褪色。
The color of the carpet will not fade over time.
这地毯用久了也不会褪色。
3、变微弱，逐渐消失，逝去
The stars faded from the sky.
星星从天边消失。
Daylight fades when the sun sets.
太阳西沉, 天色逐渐暗淡。

【同义词】
1、decline vt.衰退，衰落
an empire that has declined
业已衰落的帝国
2、wither vi. 枯萎，干枯，凋谢
The flowers in the vase withered.
花瓶里的花朵枯萎了。
3、weaken vt.使弱, 削弱; 使衰减
Factional infighting have weaken the party structure.
派别之间的勾心斗角削弱了党的组织。

【背句子记单词】
All memory of the past has faded.
往日的记忆已成云烟。
Flowers bloom and fade and another year goes by!
花开花谢又一年。