英语单词

overshadow是什么意思

overshadow

英 [əʊvə'ʃædəʊ] 美 ['ovɚ'ʃædo]
  • vt. 使失色;使阴暗;遮阴;夺去…的光彩

助记提示


1、over "above; 遍布在…的上面;覆盖在…的上面;扩展到…的全部" + shadow.

中文词源


overshadow 使蒙上阴影,使黯然失色

over-,在上,shadow,阴影。即在上面的阴影,使蒙上阴影。

英文词源


overshadow (v.)
Old English ofersceadwian "to cast a shadow over, obscure;" see over + shadow (v.). It was used to render Latin obumbrare in New Testament, as were Middle High German überschatewen, Middle Dutch overschaduwen, Gothic ufarskadwjan. Figurative sense is from 1580s. Related: Overshadowed; overshadowing.

双语例句


1. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission.
对总统安全的担忧可能会给他的调解使命蒙上阴影。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Her new book will overshadow all her earlier ones.
她的新书将会使她以前写的书都黯然失色.

来自辞典例句

3. Large oak trees overshadow the garden.
高大的栎树把花园遮得很暗.

来自辞典例句

4. Negatively, American entertainment media overshadow the popular culture of many nations.
负面的来说, 美国的娱乐媒体掩盖了许多国家的大众文化.

来自互联网

5. There is a cloud on the horizon that may overshadow the talks.
隐隐透出的阴云可能为会谈投下阴影.

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