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| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ɪˈklɪps/ | | | | | 1 | C a short period when all or part of the Sun or Moon becomes dark , because of the positions of the Sun , Moon , and Earth in relation to each other . A total eclipse is when the Sun or Moon is completely covered . An eclipse of the Sun is called a solar eclipse , and an eclipse of the Moon is called a lunar eclipse . 日食；月食 | | | | 2 | singular/U a time when someone or something starts to seem less successful or important , because another person or thing has become more successful or important than they are 黯然失色；相形见绌 | The rise of one aristocratic family usually meant the eclipse of another. 一个贵族家庭的兴起往往意味着另一个家庭的衰落。 | | be in eclipse Their political power was in eclipse at the time. 当时他们的政治权力正处于衰落时期。 | | | |