o·ver·shad·ow
verb/ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/
/ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊ/
[often passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they overshadow | /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊ/ |
| he / she / it overshadows | /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊz/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊz/ |
| past simple overshadowed | /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊd/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊd/ |
| past participle overshadowed | /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊd/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊd/ |
| -ing form overshadowing | /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊɪŋ/ |
- overshadow somebody/something to make somebody/something seem less important, or successful
使显得逊色；使黯然失色 - He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.
他与他姐姐相比总是相形见绌。 - Domestic policy was soon overshadowed by political unrest abroad.
国内政策很快就被国外的政治动荡所掩盖。
- He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister.
- overshadow something to make an event less pleasant than it should be
使扫兴；使蒙上阴影 - 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。
- News of the accident overshadowed the day's events.
- overshadow something to throw a shadow over something
掩盖；遮蔽 - The garden is overshadowed by tall trees.
花园中大树浓荫密布。
- The garden is overshadowed by tall trees.
Word OriginOld English ofersceadwian (see over-, shadow).