1.影子
Ashadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface.
e.g. An oak tree cast itsshadow over a tiny round pool...
一棵橡树的影子投射在一洼圆形的小水池上。
e.g. Nothing would grow in theshadow of the grey wall...
灰墙的背阴处什么东西也长不出来。
2.阴影;背光处;阴暗处
shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing light from reaching it.
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e.g. Most of the lake was inshadow.
湖面的大部分都处在背阴中。
e.g. ...a combination of light andshadow.
光与影的结合
3.在…上投下阴影;遮蔽
If somethingshadows a thing or place, it covers it with a shadow.
e.g. The hood shadowed her face.
风帽挡住了她的脸。
4.跟踪;尾随;盯梢
If someoneshadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go.
e.g. The supporters are being shadowed by a large and highly visible body of police.
拥护者们被大队警察明目张胆地跟踪。
5.(英国在野党的)影子内阁的
A British Member of Parliament who is a member of theshadow cabinet or who is ashadow cabinet minister belongs to the main opposition party and takes a special interest in matters which are the responsibility of a particular government minister.
e.g. ...theshadow chancellor.
影子内阁的财政大臣
6.毫无疑问;千真万确
If you say that something is truewithout a shadow of a doubt orwithout a shadow of doubt, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt at all that it is true.
e.g. It was without ashadow of a doubt the best we've played.
毫无疑问这是我们表现最出彩的一次。
7.在…的阴影之下;在…的光环下(显得逊色)
If you livein the shadow of someone orin theirshadow, their achievements and abilities are so great that you are not noticed or valued.
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e.g. He has always lived in theshadow of his brother.
他一直活在他哥哥的影子中。
8.大不如从前;不及当年
If you say that someone isa shadow of theirformer self, you mean that they are much less strong or capable than they used to be.
e.g. Johnson returned to the track after his ban but was ashadow of his former self.
约翰逊在禁赛结束后又回到了跑道上,但已找不回当初的状态。