overshadow
英[əʊvə'ʃædəʊ]美['ovɚ'ʃædo]
- vt. 使失色；使阴暗；遮阴；夺去…的光彩
词态变化
第三人称单数: overshadows;过去式: overshadowed;过去分词: overshadowed;现在分词: overshadowing;
助记提示
1、over "above; 遍布在…的上面；覆盖在…的上面；扩展到…的全部" + shadow.
中文词源
overshadow 使蒙上阴影，使黯然失色
over-,在上，shadow,阴影。即在上面的阴影，使蒙上阴影。
英文词源
- overshadow (v.)
- Old English ofersceadwian "to cast a shadow over, obscure;" see over + shadow (v.). It was used to render Latin obumbrare in New Testament, as were Middle High German überschatewen, Middle Dutch overschaduwen, Gothic ufarskadwjan. Figurative sense is from 1580s. Related: Overshadowed; overshadowing.
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.
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