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| /ˈʃædəʊ/ |
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| 1 | C/U often plural an area of darkness that is created when something blocks light 阴影；暗影 |
| The kids jumped out of the shadows, trying to scare us. 孩子们从暗处跳出来，想吓我们。 |
| in shadow Even on a bright day, the room was in shadow. 即便天气晴朗，房间里也很阴暗。 |
| | 1a | C a dark shape made on a surface when someone or something is between that surface and a light 影子 | | The trees cast long, scary shadows in the evening light. 树在夜晚的灯光下投下骇人的长影。 | | The dogs are always trying to chase their own shadows. 狗老是会追逐自己的影子。 | | in the shadow of sth She stood outside in the shadow of a large pine tree. 她站在外面一棵大松树的树阴下。 | |
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| 2 | C someone who follows another person wherever they go （与某人）形影不离的人 |
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| 3 | C a dark area that appears under your eyes, when you are tired or worried （劳累或焦虑时的）黑眼圈 |
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| 4 | C/U eye shadow |
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| - | afraid/scared of your own shadow
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| very easily frightened |
| 非常胆怯的 |
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| - | be/live in sb’ s shadow
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| to feel or seem unsuccessful in comparison to someone who is very successful |
| 处于／生活在某人的阴影中 |
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| He’ s always lived in the shadow of his brother. 他一直生活在哥哥的阴影中。 |
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| - | beyond/without a shadow of a doubt
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| used for saying that you are completely certain of something |
| 毫无疑问地 |
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| I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that something bad had happened. 我确信，不好的事情已经发生了。 |
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| - | in the shadow of
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| 1 | with the influence of someone or something powerful or famous 在…的影响下；受…控制 | aides working in the shadow of senior officials 在高官手下工作的副官 | |
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| 2 | near in time or space to something 临近；在…附近 | in the shadow of a new millennium 在新千年到来之际 | | The farm sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis. 农场在本·尼维斯山附近。 | |
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| - | a shadow of your former self
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| less healthy or happy than you were in previous times |
| 和以前相比判若两人（指不如先前健康或快乐） |
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| After his illness, John was a mere shadow of his former self. 约翰病后完全变了一个人。 |
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| - | the shadow/shadows of sth
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| the problems, sadness , trouble etc caused by a particular situation or event |
| 某事物的阴影；某事物的不良影响 |
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| These countries will need assistance as they emerge from the shadows of war. 这些国家需要国际社会帮助他们摆脱战争阴影。 |
| the shadow of terrorism 恐怖主义的阴影 |
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| See also | | - five o’ clock shadow | |
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