to fade
例
The enthusiasm has faded after months of setbacks.
何ヶ月もの挫折の後、熱意は薄れました。
With each passing day, the memories of that summer vacation started to fade from her mind.
日が経つごとに、その夏休みの記憶は彼女の心から薄れ始めた。
例
The vibrant red of her favorite shirt has faded after many washes.
彼女のお気に入りのシャツの鮮やかな赤は、何度も洗濯した後で褪せてしまった。
The photographs in the album have faded with age, their colors muted and softened.
アルバムの写真は時間とともに褪せ、色はくすんで柔らかくなりました。
03
色あせる, 鮮やかさを失う
to lose freshness or liveliness over time
Intransitive
例
The flowers in the garden are currently fading with the onset of winter.
庭の花は冬の到来とともに色あせ始めています。
The scent of the flowers faded as they wilted in the vase.
花の香りは花瓶の中でしおれるにつれて薄れていった。
04
弱る, 力が衰える
(of a racer) to lose strength and stop performing well over the course of a competition
Intransitive
例
Despite a strong start, the racehorse began to fade in the final stretch, finishing in fifth place.
強いスタートにもかかわらず、競走馬は最終コーナーで弱り始め、5位でフィニッシュした。
As the marathon progressed, he started to fade, unable to maintain his initial pace.
マラソンが進むにつれて、彼は最初のペースを維持できなくなり、弱り始めた。
Fade
01
a gradual disappearance or reduction in visibility, color, or intensity
例
The photograph showed a fade along its edges.
The music track ends with a gentle fade.
02
a golf shot in which the ball curves slightly to the right for a right-handed golfer
例
He hit a fade to avoid the bunker on the left.
The golfer practiced his fade on the driving range.
