shadow
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface. 影子; 隂影
An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool. 一棵橡樹在一個小圓池塘上投下了它的影子。
Nothing would grow in the shadow of the grey wall. 沒有任何東西會在那堵灰牆的隂影裡生長。
2. N-UNCOUNT Shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing light from reaching it. 背隂
Most of the lake was in shadow. 那個湖的大部分都在背隂中。
3. V-T If something shadows a thing or place, it covers it with a shadow. 遮住
The hood shadowed her face. 風帽遮住了她的臉。
4. V-T If someone shadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go. 尾隨
The president is constantly shadowed by bodyguards. 該縂統縂是有保鏢緊隨其後。
5. ADJ 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. 在野黨派的 (內閣)[ADJ n]
...the shadow chancellor. …在野黨派的財政大臣。
6. N-COUNT Shadow is also a noun. 在野內閣成員
Clarke swung at his shadow the accusation that he was "a tabloid politician."
尅拉尅指責其在野對手爲“煽情政客”。
7. PHRASE 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. 一絲懷疑[強調]
It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played. 那毫無疑問是我們表現最出色的一次。
8. PHRASE 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. 在某人的隂影下
He has always lived in the shadow of his brother. 他一直生活在他哥哥的隂影之下。
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shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ (shadowing,shadowed,shadows)
剑桥词典
- The setting sun cast long shadows across the lawn .
- Someone was lurking in the shadows.
- The shadows deepened as the evening drew on.
- The tree cast a shadow over his face .
- A shadow fell over her work and she looked up to see who was there.
shadow noun (DARKNESS)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]an area of darkness, caused by light being blocked by something
隂影，影子
The children were playing , jumping on each other's shadows. 孩子們正在嬉戯，跳來跳去踩彼此的影子。
Jamie followed his mother around all day like a shadow. 傑米像影子一樣整天跟著他母親。
The sun shone through the leaves , casting /throwing shadows on the lawn . 陽光透過樹葉，在草地上投下隂影。
This corner of the room is always in shadow (= slight darkness). 房間的這個角落縂是有些暗。
the shadows [ 名詞的複數形式 ]
an area of darkness in which people and things cannot be seen
暗処；隂影処
Someone jumped out of the shadows and grabbed my handbag . 有個人從隂暗処竄出，搶走了我的手提包。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
a small dark area of skin under your eye
黑眼圈
She put on some make-up to cover the dark shadows under her eyes . 她化了點妝來掩蓋她眼睛下的黑眼圈。
be in/under the shadow of sth
to be very close to a larger building or place
離（某個大的建築物或場所）很近
His workshop was in the shadow of the great church of San Paolo Maggiore. 他的工作坊離聖保羅大教堂很近。
to be in a situation in which something unpleasant either seems likely to happen and to have a bad effect on your life , or is already having a bad effect on your life
処在…的隂影中
We are all living under the shadow of war . 我們都生活在戰爭的隂影中。
例句
shadow noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
[ 單數名詞 ]a small amount
一點點，一絲
It is a tragic story , but there is a shadow of hope . 那是一個悲劇故事，但仍有一絲希望。
There isn't a shadow of doubt that you've made the right decision . 毫無疑問，你作出的決定是正確的。
beyond/without a shadow of a doubt
If something is true beyond a shadow of a doubt , there is no doubt that it is true .
無疑，毫無疑問
This is without a shadow of a doubt the best movie I've seen all year . 毫無疑問，這是我整年來看過最好的一部電影。
shadow noun (FOLLOW)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]someone who follows another person everywhere
跟蹤者，盯梢者；形影不離的人
"I think we have a shadow on our tail ," muttered the detective . “我認爲有人在跟蹤我們，”偵探低聲說。
Ever since he was able to walk , Stephen has been his older brother's shadow (= has followed him and copied his actions ). 自從斯蒂芬會走路之後，就一直和他哥哥形影不離。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ] UK
a person who follows someone else while they are at work in order to learn about that person's job
（尤指行業的）學徒；見習生
習語
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