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shadow

英['ʃædəʊ] 美['ʃædo]
  • n. 阴影;影子;幽灵;庇护;隐蔽处
  • vt. 遮蔽;使朦胧;尾随;预示
  • vi. 渐变;变阴暗
  • adj. 影子内阁的

英英释意


1. shade within clear boundaries
2. an unilluminated area;
"he moved off into the darkness"
3. something existing in perception only;
"a ghostly apparition at midnight"
4. a premonition of something adverse;
"a shadow over his happiness"
5. an indication that something has been present;
"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
"a tincture of condescension"
6. refuge from danger or observation;
"he felt secure in his father's shadow"
7. a dominating and pervasive presence;
"he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"
8. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
9. an inseparable companion;
"the poor child was his mother's shadow"