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eclipsed

UK //ɪˈklɪpst//US //ɪˈklɪpst//

词源

源自中古英语 'eclipsen',来自古法语 'eclipser',最终源自希腊语 'ekleipsis',意为 '遗漏' 或 '缺失'。

verb

❶ 指某事物被另一事物超越或掩盖,使其显得不再重要或突出。常用于形容成就、名声等被超越的情况。

“Her achievements were eclipsed by her younger sister's success.”

(她的成就被她妹妹的成功所掩盖。)

“The popularity of smartphones has eclipsed that of traditional cameras.”

(智能手机的流行已经超越了传统相机。)

❶ 在天文学中指一个天体被另一个天体遮挡,使其部分或全部不可见。

“The moon was eclipsed by the Earth's shadow.”

(月亮被地球的影子所遮挡。)

“The sun will be partially eclipsed tomorrow morning.”

(明天早上太阳将被部分遮挡。)

同义词:surpassed, outshone, overshadowed, dwarfed, obscured

常见短语

eclipsed by — 被某事物超越或掩盖,通常指在重要性、成就或名声方面。

“His contributions were eclipsed by the team's overall success.”

(他的贡献被团队的整体成功所掩盖。)