overshadow

美 [ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ]英 [ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ]
  • vt.使显得逊色;使黯然失色;使蒙上阴影;遮蔽;掩盖;使扫兴

过去式: overshadowed 现在分词: overshadowing 过去分词: overshadowed 第三人称单数: overshadows

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verb

1

使显得逊色;使黯然失色
to make sb/sth seem less important, or successful

He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.

他与他姐姐相比总是相形见绌。

2

使扫兴;使蒙上阴影
to make an event less enjoyable than it should be

News of the accident overshadowed the day's events.

出事的消息给这一天的活动蒙上了阴影。

3

掩盖;遮蔽
to throw a shadow over sth

The garden is overshadowed by tall trees.

花园中大树浓荫密布。

overshadow

频次

  • 1
    VERB 给…蒙上阴影;使扫兴
    If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable.

    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。

  • 2
    VERB 使黯然失色;使相形见绌;使显得无足轻重
    If you are overshadowed by a person or thing, you are less successful, important, or impressive than they are.

    Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister.

    赫斯特在她那年轻而且姿色更胜一筹的妹妹面前黯然失色。

  • 3
    VERB (楼房、树木、大型建筑物等)遮蔽,遮挡
    If one building, tree, or large structure overshadows another, it stands near it, is much taller than it, and casts a shadow over it.

    He also designed one of the Edinburgh University towers that overshadows George Square...

    他还设计了爱丁堡大学一座投影于乔治广场的塔楼。

verb

1
cast a shadow upon
The tall tree overshadowed the house
2
make appear small by comparison
This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
Synonym: shadow dwarf
3
be greater in significance than
the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
Synonym: dominate eclipse

数据来源:WordNet

  1. 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。

  2. Laziness will always overshadow your true potential .

    懒惰会掩盖你的潜力。

  3. News of the accident overshadowed the day 's events .

    出事的消息给这一天的活动蒙上了阴影。

  4. He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister .

    他与他姐姐相比总是相形见绌。

  5. The garden is overshadowed by tall trees .

    花园中大树浓荫密布。

  6. His last years were overshadowed by financial worry .

    他生命的最后几年穷困潦倒,十分惨淡。

  7. He also designed one of the Edinburgh University towers that overshadows George Square

    他还设计了爱丁堡大学一座投影于乔治广场的塔楼。

  8. 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。

  9. Those concerns were overshadowed by subsequent events .

    随后发生的事使之前所关注的那些问题显得无足轻重。

  10. She said stations should be in the open , near housing , not overshadowed by trees or walls .

    她说车站应该建在住宅区附近的开阔地带,而不应为树木或墙壁所遮挡。

  11. His triumph was overshadowed by an uneasy sense of foreboding .

    他的胜利因为一种令人不安的不祥预感蒙上了阴影。

  12. A leaf before the eye shuts out Mount Tai -- have one 's view of the important overshadowed by the trivial . ; A single leaf before the eye blacks out the view of a mountain .

    一叶蔽目,不见泰山。

  13. Mary was sometimes overshadowed by the more talkative members of the family .

    有时家中更健谈的人使玛丽显得黯然失色。

  14. The huge brick house which banker White had built on Buckey street had overshadowed it .

    银行家怀特在白克埃街上建的大砖屋,使它黯然失色。

  15. A leaf before the eye shuts out Mount Tai -- have one 's view of the important overshadowed by the trivial .

    一叶蔽目,不见泰山

  16. Quiet , roomy cabin and adeptness overshadowed by cumbersome curb weight , soft suspenders , and a tacky dash .

    安静,宽敞和越野却受累于其笨拙的体重,柔软的悬挂和俗不可耐的仪表板

  17. Human resources overshadowed all other job positions , the report said .

    该报告指出,其中人力资源令其他所有职位都黯然失色。

  18. And the power from the most high will overshadow you .

    那至高无上的力量将把你淹没。

  19. 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。

  20. The result showed that the survival rates were different due to the different overshadowing measures .

    结果表明:栽植方式相同,但遮阴方法不同,其移栽成活率也不尽相同。

  21. Traditionally in Germany the First World War is overshadowed by the Second World War .

    在德国,第二次世界大战比第一次世界大战更受重视。

  22. Political and social identities had overshadowed natural affections within a family ;

    政治、社会的身分往往掩盖了家庭亲情;

  23. Just make sure your personal interests don 't overshadow professional accomplishments .

    只要确保你的个人兴趣不会夺去事业成就的光彩。

  24. Korea has always been overshadowed by her two neighbors .

    韩国总是因其两个邻。

  25. Or the temptation comes for us to even overshadow Christ .

    甚至有些时候,我们内心会有试探,试图盖过基督的光芒。

  26. Her heart was overshadowed by the tragedy of his death .

    他的死亡给她的心蒙上了一层阴影。

  27. Here , India and Brazil are currently overshadowed by China and Russia .

    在这个市场,中国和俄罗斯目前超越了印度和巴西。

  28. 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。

  29. your many attractive qualities might be overshadowed .

    你的许多吸引人的特征也许会黯然失色

  30. His recent death overshadowed the family gathering .

    他最近去世了,这给家庭聚会蒙上了阴影。