overshadow
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable. 给…蒙上阴影
Fears for the president's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission. 对总统安全的担心会给他的和平促进任务蒙上阴影。
2. V-T If you are overshadowed by a person or thing, you are less successful, important, or impressive than they are. 使黯然失色[usu passive]
Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister. 她那更年轻而且更有魅力的妹妹使赫斯特黯然失色。
3. V-T If one building, tree, or large structure overshadows another, it stands near it, is much taller than it, and casts a shadow over it. 遮蔽
She said stations should be in the open, near housing, not overshadowed by trees or walls. 她说车站应该建在开阔、靠近住宅区的地方,不要被树木或墙遮挡。
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overshadow /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/ (overshadowing,overshadowed,overshadows)
剑桥词典
- to cause someone or something to seem less important or less happy
使黯然失色;使相形见绌;使蒙上阴影
Karen has always felt overshadowed by her famous elder sister . 凯伦总觉得自己与出名的姐姐相比光彩全无。
My happiness was overshadowed by the bad news . 这个坏消息给我的幸福蒙上了阴影。
(of a building ) to be much taller than another building and therefore block the sun from it
(建筑物)遮蔽,遮暗
Grand Central Station in New York is overshadowed by the PanAm building . 纽约中央火车站被泛美大厦遮住了阳光。 返回 overshadow