Slow fade
Slang Term
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★★★★☆ Common
Casual
含义: Gradually reducing contact to end relationship without confrontation.
逐渐减少联系以结束关系，避免正面冲突。
Reducir gradualmente el contacto para terminar la relación sin confrontación.
対立を避けるために徐々に連絡を減らして関係を終わらせること。
대면 충돌 없이 서서히 연락을 줄여 관계를 끝내는 것.
The 'slow fade' is gradually reducing communication until the relationship fades away—avoiding explicit breakup. Taking longer to reply, fewer plans, until contact stops.
'Slow fade'是逐渐减少沟通，直到关系自然消亡——避免正式分手。回复越来越慢，约会越来越少，最终完全断联。
El 'slow fade' es reducir gradualmente la comunicación hasta que la relación se desvanezca, evitando una ruptura explícita. Se tarda más en responder, se hacen menos planes, hasta que el contacto se detiene.
「Slow fade」は対話を徐々に減らして関係が自然消滅するようにすること。はっきりとした別れを避ける。返信が遅くなり、約束が減り、やがて連絡が途絶える。
'슬로우 페이드'는 명확한 이별 통보 없이 점점 연락을 줄여 관계가 자연스럽게 사라지게 하는 것이다. 답장을 점점 늦게 하고, 만남을 줄이다가 결국 연락이 끊기는 방식이다.
例句
- He's doing the slow fade. 他在慢慢淡出Está desapareciendo poco a poco彼はフェードアウトしてる그는 서서히 페이드아웃하고 있어.
- Classic slow fade. 典型的淡出操作El clásico desvanecimiento典型的なフェードアウトだね전형적인 페이드아웃이네.
- I hate the slow fade—just say it. 我讨厌慢慢淡出，直接说清楚好了Odio el desvanecimiento gradual, dilo directamenteフェードアウトは嫌だ、ちゃんと言ってほしい페이드아웃은 싫어—차라리 직접 말해줘.
发音
/sləʊ feɪd/
用法指南
语境: breakups, avoidance, modern dating
语气: critical, frustrated
✓ 正确说法
- Slow fade慢慢淡出desvanecimiento gradualフェードアウト슬로우 페이드
- Doing the slow fade在慢慢淡出desapareciendo poco a pocoフェードアウト中페이드아웃하고 있다
✗ 错误说法
- Cowardly breakup method懦弱的分手方式Método cobarde de ruptura臆病な別れ方비겁한 이별 방법
常见错误
- Gradual ghosting, not sudden
起源与历史
From film/audio fade out—gradually reducing until gone. Applied to relationships that slowly die without clear ending.
词源: From fade out (gradual ending)
最早记录: Modern dating, 2010s
文化背景
Era: 2010s onwards
Generation: Dating app users
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Dating advice
Regional notes: Universal modern dating.
变体
Slow fadeThe slow fade
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