从那以后，兴趣逐渐消退，载人飞行的次数下降了。

　　Beauty will fade, but not goodness.

　　美貌会凋谢，但美德不会。

　　All memory of her childhood has faded from her mind.

　　她对童年的一切记忆从脑海中逐渐消失了。

　　The strong sunlight has faded the curtains.

　　强烈的阳光把窗帘晒得褪了色。

　　fade away　逐渐消失；病重死亡

　　fade in/out (使)(画面)淡入/出，渐显/隐；(使)(声音)渐强/弱

　　The noise gradually faded away.

　　喧闹声逐渐消失了。

　　He faded away in his last few weeks of life.

　　在他生命的最后几周，他因病重而死亡。

　　The smoke and fog faded out as the sun appeared.

　　太阳出来了，烟雾渐渐消失了。

　　He saw the monitor black out and then a few words faded in.

　　他看见屏幕变暗，接着出现了几个字。

　　1．单句语法填空

　　①When day dawned, stars faded out from the sky.

　　②The memory of the childhood will fade away as one is growing up.

　　③The background music faded in at the beginning of the play.

　　2．翻译句子

　　④布料的颜色会渐渐褪色。

　　The_color_of_the_cloth_will_fade_away_little_by_little.

　　⑤摩托车(motorbike)的声音在远处逐渐消失了。

　　The_sound_of_the_motorbike_faded_away_in_the_distance.

考点2 drop off 让......下车；减少，下降；睡着 　　[经典例句]

　　Please drop me off at the next stop.

　　请让我在下一站下车。

　　The business of the company was dropping off.

　　 这家公司的生意日益惨淡。

　　If I do drop off, wake me as soon as Martin arrives, won't you?

如果我确实睡着了，马丁一到就叫醒我，好吗？