shadow
- n.阴影;影子;（坏）影响;阴暗处;黑眼圈;少许;背光处;些微;一丁点;昏暗处;虚幻的事物;形影不离的人（或动物）
- vt.跟踪;盯梢;在…上投下(或覆盖)阴影;跟随…实地学习(或参观)
- adj.影子内阁的
复数： shadows 过去式： shadowed 现在分词： shadowing 过去分词： shadowed 第三人称单数： shadows
shadownoun
阴影 dark shape
阴影；影子
the dark shape that sb/sth's form makes on a surface, for example on the ground, when they are between the light and the surface
The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows.
孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。
The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water.
船帆在水面上投下一片影子。
The shadows lengthened as the sun went down.
随着太阳西下，影子越拉越长。
He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness.
他不想给他们的幸福蒙上阴影。
黑暗 darkness
昏暗处；背光处；阴暗处
darkness in a place or on sth, especially so that you cannot easily see who or what is there
His face was deep in shadow , turned away from her.
他扭过头去背着她，脸冲着暗处。
I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows.
我好像看见阴暗处站着一个人。
微量 small amount
少许；些微；一丁点
a very small amount of sth
A shadow of a smile touched his mouth.
他嘴角透出一丝笑意。
She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt (= with no doubt at all) that he was lying.
她十分清楚地知道，他在说谎。
影响 influence
（坏）影响
the strong (usually bad) influence of sb/sth
The new leader wants to escape from the shadow of his predecessor.
新任领导想要摆脱前任的影响。
These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear.
这些人多年来一直生活在恐怖的阴影中。
眼睛下方 under eyes
黑眼圈
dark areas under sb's eyes, because they are tired, etc.
跟随的人 sb that follows sb
形影不离的人（或动物）
a person or an animal that follows sb else all the time
虚幻事物 sth not real
虚幻的事物；不可能得到的东西
a thing that is not real or possible to obtain
You can't spend all your life chasing shadows .
你不能一辈子追求虚无缥缈的东西。
to be very easily frightened; to be very nervous
to not have the strength, influence, etc. that you used to have
verb
跟踪监视 follow and watch
跟踪；盯梢
to follow and watch sb closely and often secretly
He was shadowed for a week by the secret police.
他被秘密警察盯梢了一个星期。
跟随…实地学习（或参观）
to be with sb who is doing a particular job, so that you can learn about it
It is often helpful for teachers to shadow managers in industry.
教师跟随业界的管理人员实地学习，常常会很有收获。
投下阴影 cover with shadow
在…上投下（或覆盖）阴影
to cover sth with a shadow
A wide-brimmed hat shadowed her face.
一顶宽边帽把她的脸罩在阴影中。
The bay was shadowed by magnificent cliffs.
巍峨的悬崖把海湾笼罩在阴影里。
adj.
Shade [U] is an area or a part of a place that is protected from the heat of the sun and so is darker and cooler.shade（不可数名词）意为阴凉处：
Let’s sit in the shade for a while.
咱们在阴凉处坐一会儿吧。
A shadow [C] is the dark shape made when a light shines on a person or an object.shadow（可数名词）意为影子：
As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn.
太阳落山时我们在草坪上留下长长的影子。
Shadow [U] is an area of darkness in which it is difficult to distinguish things easily.shadow（不可数名词）意为阴影、背光处：
Her face was in deep shadow.
她的脸在阴暗处。
shadow
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N-COUNT 影子
A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface.An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool...
一棵橡树的影子投射在一洼圆形的小水池上。
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N-UNCOUNT 阴影;背光处;阴暗处
Shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing light from reaching it.Most of the lake was in shadow.
湖面的大部分都处在背阴中。
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VERB 在…上投下阴影;遮蔽
If something shadows a thing or place, it covers it with a shadow.The hood shadowed her face.
风帽挡住了她的脸。
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VERB 跟踪;尾随;盯梢
If someone shadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go.The supporters are being shadowed by a large and highly visible body of police.
拥护者们被大队警察明目张胆地跟踪。
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ADJ (英国在野党的)影子内阁的
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....the shadow chancellor.
影子内阁的财政大臣
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PHRASE 毫无疑问;千真万确
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.It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.
毫无疑问这是我们表现最出彩的一次。
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PHRASE 在…的阴影之下;在…的光环下（显得逊色)
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.He has always lived in the shadow of his brother.
他一直活在他哥哥的影子中。
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PHRASE 大不如从前;不及当年
If you say that someone is a shadow of their former self, you mean that they are much less strong or capable than they used to be.Johnson returned to the track after his ban but was a shadow of his former self.
约翰逊在禁赛结束后又回到了跑道上，但已找不回当初的状态。
noun
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- refuge from danger or observation
- he felt secure in his father's shadow
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- something existing in perception only
- a ghostly apparition at midnight
- Synonym: apparition phantom phantasm phantasma fantasm
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- an indication that something has been present
- there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim
- a tincture of condescension
- Synonym: trace vestige tincture
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- a premonition of something adverse
- a shadow over his happiness
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- an unilluminated area
- he moved off into the darkness
- Synonym: darkness dark
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- an inseparable companion
- the poor child was his mother's shadow
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- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- Synonym: tail shadower
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- a dominating and pervasive presence
- he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father
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- shade within clear boundaries
verb
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- follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- The police are shadowing her
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- make appear small by comparison
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- Synonym: overshadow dwarf
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- cast a shadow over
- Synonym: shade shade off
数据来源：WordNet
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These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear .
这些人多年来一直生活在恐怖的阴影中。
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He didn 't want to cast a shadow on their happiness .
他不想给他们的幸福蒙上阴影。
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It is often helpful for teachers to shadow managers in industry .
教师跟随业界的管理人员实地学习，常常会很有收获。
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His face was deep in shadow , turned away from her .
他扭过头去背着她，脸冲着暗处。
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The ship 's sail cast a shadow on the water .
船帆在水面上投下一片影子。
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I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows .
我好像看见阴暗处站着一个人。
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Her face was in deep shadow .
她的脸在阴暗处。
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As the sun went down we cast long shadows on the lawn .
太阳落山时我们在草坪上留下长长的影子。
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A shadow fell across her face .
一片阴影掠过她的脸庞。
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The sad news cast a shadow over the proceedings .
这个坏消息给事件的进程蒙上了一层阴影。
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You can 't spend all your life chasing shadows .
你不能一辈子追求虚无缥缈的东西。
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He was shadowed for a week by the secret police .
他被秘密警察盯梢了一个星期。
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The moon 's pale light cast soft shadows .
淡淡的月光投下柔和的暗影。
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She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that he was lying .
她十分清楚地知道，他在说谎。
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The trees threw long shadows across the lawn .
树木在草坪上投下长长的影子。
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The children were having fun , chasing each other 's shadows .
孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。
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She knew without a shadow of a doubt that he was lying to her .
她十分清楚他在对她撒谎。
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A shadow of a smile touched his mouth .
他嘴角透出一丝笑意。
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The shadows lengthened as the sun went down .
随着太阳西下，影子越拉越长。
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The shadows lengthened with the approach of sunset .
随着太阳西沉，影子越来越长。
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The bay was shadowed by magnificent cliffs .
巍峨的悬崖把海湾笼罩在阴影里。
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He stood , unmoving , in the shadows .
他一动不动地站在阴暗处。
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The afternoon shadows lengthened .
下午影子渐渐变长了。
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A wide-brimmed hat shadowed her face .
一顶宽边帽把她的脸罩在阴影中。
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We peered into the shadows .
我们往阴暗处仔细瞧。
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All he could see was his shadow .
他能看见的只有他的影子。
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He has always lived in the shadow of his brother .
他一直活在他哥哥的影子中。
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It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we 've played .
毫无疑问这是我们表现最出彩的一次。
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An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool
一棵橡树的影子投射在一洼圆形的小水池上。
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For a moment a shadow seemed to pass across Roy 's face .
一瞬间罗伊脸上似乎闪过一丝忧伤。
指树阴等遮挡阳光的阴凉之地，无一定的轮廓。
Let's sit in the shade and keep cool.
咱们坐在阴凉处乘乘凉吧。
These trees supply shade in the summer.
夏天这些树提供一片阴凉。
Perhaps they are in the shade.
说不定他们在背阴处。
指人或物在光照下形成的影像，有明显的轮廓。
The trees throw their shadows on the lake.
树在湖上投下了影子。
Suddenly, she saw the shadow of a man in the window.
突然，她发现窗上有个男子的人影。
He hid in the shadow of the archway.
他躲在拱门的阴影里。
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