overshadow

英[ˌəʊvə'ʃædəʊ] 美[ˌoʊvər'ʃædoʊ]
  • v. 遮阴；使不快乐或减少乐趣；使黯然失色
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详细释义

Verb:
  1. be greater in significance than;

    "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"

  2. make appear small by comparison;

    "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"

  3. cast a shadow upon;

    "The tall tree overshadowed the house"

双语例句

1. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission.
对总统安全的担忧可能会给他的调解使命蒙上阴影。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Her new book will overshadow all her earlier ones.
她的新书将会使她以前写的书都黯然失色.

来自辞典例句

3. Large oak trees overshadow the garden.
高大的栎树把花园遮得很暗.

来自辞典例句

4. Negatively, American entertainment media overshadow the popular culture of many nations.
负面的来说, 美国的娱乐媒体掩盖了许多国家的大众文化.

来自互联网

5. There is a cloud on the horizon that may overshadow the talks.
隐隐透出的阴云可能为会谈投下阴影.

来自互联网

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Large oak trees overshadow the garden.
      高大的栎树把花园遮得很暗。
    2. They traveled to a village overshadowed by mountains.
      他们旅游到了一个被山影笼罩的村庄。
    3. His recent death overshadowed the family gathering.
      他最近去世给家庭聚会蒙上了阴影。
    4. Her new book will overshadow all her earlier ones.
      她的这部新作将会使她的早期作品黯然失色。
    5. Despite her professional success, she is always overshadow by her husband.
      尽管她事业有成，但和丈夫相比总觉逊色。

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