shadow
n. 影子; 陰影,背光處; 少許; (壞)影響; 黑眼圈; 形影不離的人; 虛幻的事物
v. 跟蹤,尾隨; 在…上投下陰影
adj. (英國在野黨的)影子內閣的
A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface.
An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool...
一棵橡樹的影子投射在一窪圓形的小水池上。
Nothing would grow in the shadow of the grey wall...
灰牆的背陰處什麼東西也長不出來。
Shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing light from reaching it.
Most of the lake was in shadow.
湖面的大部分都處在背陰中。
...a combination of light and shadow.
光與影的結合
If something shadows a thing or place, it covers it with a shadow.
The hood shadowed her face.
風帽擋住了她的臉。
If someone shadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go.
The supporters are being shadowed by a large and highly visible body of police.
擁護者們被大隊警察明目張膽地跟蹤。
A British Member of Parliament who is a member of the shadow cabinet or who is a shadow cabinet minister belongs to the main opposition party and takes a special interest in matters which are the responsibility of a particular government minister.
...the shadow chancellor.
影子內閣的財政大臣
If you say that something is true without a shadow of a doubt or without a shadow of doubt, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt at all that it is true.
It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.
毫無疑問這是我們表現最出彩的一次。
If you live in the shadow of someone or in their shadow, their achievements and abilities are so great that you are not noticed or valued.
He has always lived in the shadow of his brother.
他一直活在他哥哥的影子中。
If you say that someone is a shadow of their former self, you mean that they are much less strong or capable than they used to be.
Johnson returned to the track after his ban but was a shadow of his former self.
約翰遜在禁賽結束後又回到了跑道上,但已找不回當初的狀態。
1. shade within clear boundaries
2. an unilluminated area;
3. something existing in perception only;
4. a premonition of something adverse;
5. an indication that something has been present;
6. refuge from danger or observation;
7. a dominating and pervasive presence;
8. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
9. an inseparable companion;
1. follow, usually without the person's knowledge;
2. cast a shadow over
3. make appear small by comparison;
shade, shadow
這兩個名詞均有"蔭,蔭涼處"之意。
be frightened of one's shadow
極其膽小,極其緊張
wear oneself to a shadow
(因過度勞累)使自己精疲力竭
She is worn to a shadow.
她快要累死了.
His presence cast a shadow ( up ) on the meeting.
他的出席給會議投下了一個陰影.
He is afraid of his own shadow.
他(提心吊膽)連自己的影子都害怕.
The trees throw a shadow on the grass.
樹木在草地上投下了陰影.
Please stand to one side; you're casting your shadow over my work.
請你往邊上站一站, 你擋著我的光線了.