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柯林斯词典

    shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ (shadowing,shadowed,shadows)

  • 1. N-COUNT A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface. 影子; 阴影

    An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool. 一棵橡树在一个小圆池塘上投下了它的影子。

    Nothing would grow in the shadow of the grey wall. 没有任何东西会在那堵灰墙的阴影里生长。

  • 2. N-UNCOUNT Shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing light from reaching it. 背阴

    Most of the lake was in shadow. 那个湖的大部分都在背阴中。

  • 3. V-T If something shadows a thing or place, it covers it with a shadow. 遮住

    The hood shadowed her face. 风帽遮住了她的脸。

  • 4. V-T If someone shadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go. 尾随

    The president is constantly shadowed by bodyguards. 该总统总是有保镖紧随其后。

  • 5. ADJ 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. 在野党派的 (内阁)[ADJ n]

    ...the shadow chancellor. …在野党派的财政大臣。

  • 6. N-COUNT Shadow is also a noun. 在野内阁成员

    Clarke swung at his shadow the accusation that he was "a tabloid politician."

    克拉克指责其在野对手为“煽情政客”。

  • 7. PHRASE 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. 一丝怀疑[强调]

    It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played. 那毫无疑问是我们表现最出色的一次。

  • 8. PHRASE 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. 在某人的阴影下

    He has always lived in the shadow of his brother. 他一直生活在他哥哥的阴影之下。

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剑桥词典

    shadow noun (DARKNESS)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
    an area of darkness, caused by light being blocked by something
    阴影，影子
    The children were playing , jumping on each other's shadows. 孩子们正在嬉戏，跳来跳去踩彼此的影子。
    Jamie followed his mother around all day like a shadow. 杰米像影子一样整天跟着他母亲。
    The sun shone through the leaves , casting /throwing shadows on the lawn . 阳光透过树叶，在草地上投下阴影。
    This corner of the room is always in shadow (= slight darkness). 房间的这个角落总是有些暗。
     the shadows [ 名词的复数形式 ]

    an area of darkness in which people and things cannot be seen
    暗处；阴影处
    Someone jumped out of the shadows and grabbed my handbag . 有个人从阴暗处窜出，抢走了我的手提包。
    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
    a small dark area of skin under your eye
    黑眼圈
    She put on some make-up to cover the dark shadows under her eyes . 她化了点妆来掩盖她眼睛下的黑眼圈。
     be in/under the shadow of sth

    to be very close to a larger building or place
    离（某个大的建筑物或场所）很近
    His workshop was in the shadow of the great church of San Paolo Maggiore. 他的工作坊离圣保罗大教堂很近。

    to be in a situation in which something unpleasant either seems likely to happen and to have a bad effect on your life , or is already having a bad effect on your life
    处在…的阴影中
    We are all living under the shadow of war . 我们都生活在战争的阴影中。

    例句
  • The setting sun cast long shadows across the lawn .
  • Someone was lurking in the shadows.
  • The shadows deepened as the evening drew on.
  • The tree cast a shadow over his face .
  • A shadow fell over her work and she looked up to see who was there.

    • shadow noun (SMALL AMOUNT)

    [ 单数名词 ]
    a small amount
    一点点，一丝
    It is a tragic story , but there is a shadow of hope . 那是一个悲剧故事，但仍有一丝希望。
    There isn't a shadow of doubt that you've made the right decision . 毫无疑问，你作出的决定是正确的。
     beyond/without a shadow of a doubt
    If something is true beyond a shadow of a doubt , there is no doubt that it is true .
    无疑，毫无疑问
    This is without a shadow of a doubt the best movie I've seen all year . 毫无疑问，这是我整年来看过最好的一部电影。

    shadow noun (FOLLOW)

    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
    someone who follows another person everywhere
    跟踪者，盯梢者；形影不离的人
    "I think we have a shadow on our tail ," muttered the detective . “我认为有人在跟踪我们，”侦探低声说。
    Ever since he was able to walk , Stephen has been his older brother's shadow (= has followed him and copied his actions ). 自从斯蒂芬会走路之后，就一直和他哥哥形影不离。
    [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] UK
    a person who follows someone else while they are at work in order to learn about that person's job
    （尤指行业的）学徒；见习生

    习语

    be a shadow of your former self
    be in/under sb's shadow
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