shadow
US
UK shadow n: (dark shape cast by sun, etc.)
SC 影子 yǐng zi
TC 影子
TC 影子
Her shadow lengthened as the afternoon drew on.
随着下午临近，她的影子越来越长。
shadow n: literary (ghost) (书面语)
SC 鬼，鬼魂 guǐ，guǐ hún
TC 鬼
TC 鬼
A shadow haunts the graveyard.
坟地中有鬼魂作祟。
shadow n: figurative (vestige) (比喻)
SC 残余，痕迹 cán yú，hén jì
TC 痕跡 / 痕迹
TC 痕跡 / 痕迹
He is just a shadow of his old self.
现在的他不过是过去自我的残余。
shadows npl: (unlit area)
SC 阴影处，阴暗处，背光处 yīn yǐng chù，yīn àn chù，bèi guāng chù
SC 暗部，阴影区 àn bù，yīn yǐng qū(照片等)
He hid in the shadows.
他躲在阴影里。
shadow adj: UK (politics: in opposition) (政治)
SC 影子内阁的
The shadow trade minister denounced the new ruling.
影子内阁贸易部长对新的裁定发出了谴责。
shadow n: (premonition)
SC 预兆 yù zhào
SC 迹象 yù zhào，jì xiàng
SC 兆头 yù zhào，zhào tou
My grandma claimed to see shadows of the future.
shadow n: figurative (companion) (比喻)
SC 形影不离者，追随者 xíng yǐng bù lí zhě，zhuī suí zhě
The nurse was the doctor's shadow.
shadow [sth] vtr: (shade)
SC 将阴影投在
Trees shadowed the yard.
shadow [sth] vtr: literary (obscure)
SC 遮盖 zhē gài
TC 遮蓋
TC 遮蓋
SC 遮挡 zhē gài ，zhē dǎng
Her hair shadowed her face.
shadow [sb] vtr: (follow)
SC 跟随 gēn suí
TC 跟隨
TC 跟隨
SC 尾随 gēn suí，wěi suí
TC 尾隨
TC 尾隨
The detective shadowed the suspect.
shadow [sb] vtr: (be apprentice to)
SC 当…的学徒
SC 当…的实习生
Ken shadowed the chef for two years before working on his own.
shadow [sb] vtr: figurative (accompany to learn)
SC 跟着…学习
Interns shadow different employees to learn their jobs.
The little girl is shadowing her father at work today.
beyond doubt, beyond a doubt, beyond the shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt adv: (undeniably)
SC 毋庸置疑
SC 无可置疑 wú kě zhì yí
This is beyond doubt the best song on the CD.
beyond doubt, beyond a doubt, beyond the shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt adj: (certain)
SC 无疑的 wú yí de
TC 無疑的
TC 無疑的
SC 确信的 wú yí de ，què xìn de
TC 確信的
TC 確信的
SC 无可怀疑的 wú yí de ，wú kě huái yí de
The theory of evolution is scientifically beyond doubt.
cast a shadow v expr: figurative (create a gloomy mood)
SC 蒙上阴影 méng shàng yīn yǐng
TC 蒙上陰影
TC 蒙上陰影
Mark's death has cast a shadow over the whole event.
cast a shadow v expr: (block the light)
SC 投下一片阴影
eye shadow, eyeshadow n: (make-up for the eyelids)
SC 眼影 yǎn yǐng
She was wearing far too much eye shadow. My wife always takes forever to put on her eye shadow!
她眼影画得太多了。
我老婆每次画眼影都要好久！
five-o'clock shadow n: informal (stubble on a man's chin)
SC 清晨才刮过傍晚就已长出的短胡须 qīng chén cái guā guò bàng wǎn jiù yǐ zhǎng chū de duǎn hú xū
My beard grows so quickly that I always have a five o'clock shadow by lunchtime.
job shadow v expr: UK (work alongside [sb] for experience)
SC 见习
job shadow n: (working alongside [sb] for experience)
SC 见习
mere shadow n: ([sth] or [sb] weaker than before)
SC 不过是泡影 bú guò shì pào yǐng
Following his long illness he is a mere shadow of his former self.
shadow cabinet n: UK (opposition party's highest MPs)
SC 影子内阁 yǐng zi nèi gé
TC 影子內閣
TC 影子內閣
shadow of a doubt n: figurative (slight uncertainty)
SC 一点点疑问
SC 一丁点怀疑
There's not the shadow of a doubt that he's guilty of the murder.
shadow play n: (silhouette puppet show)
SC 皮影戏 pí yǐng xì
TC 皮影戲
TC 皮影戲
shadowbox (US), shadow-box (UK) vi: (practise boxing alone)
SC 独自练拳 dú zì liàn quán
TC 獨自練拳
TC 獨自練拳
SC 与假想敌进行拳击训练
shadowbox (US), shadow-box (UK) vi: figurative (pretend to deal with a problem)
SC 推诿, 打太极
shadowbox, shadow box n: (shallow display case)
SC 展示灯箱 zhǎn shì dēng xiāng
TC 展示燈箱
TC 展示燈箱
SC 展示镜框 zhǎn shì dēng xiāng，zhǎn shì jìng kuàng
SC 展示玻璃橱窗 zhǎn shì dēng xiāng，zhǎn shì bō lí chú chuāng
shadowboxing (US), shadow-boxing (UK) n: (boxing practise alone)
SC 太极拳
TC 太極拳
TC 太極拳