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源自中古英语 'overshadewen',由 'over-'(过度)和 'shadow'(阴影)组成,字面意思是'投下阴影'。
❶ 使显得不重要或被忽视,通常指某事物因其更突出或更重要而使其他事物黯然失色。
“Her achievements were overshadowed by her brother's fame.”
(她的成就被她哥哥的名声所掩盖。)
“The small village was overshadowed by the towering mountains.”
(这个小村庄被高耸的山脉所遮蔽。)
❶ 字面意义上指某物投下阴影覆盖另一物,使其处于阴影中。
“The tall trees overshadowed the small garden.”
(高大的树木遮蔽了小花园。)
“The castle was overshadowed by the dark clouds.”
(城堡被乌云笼罩。)
overshadowed by — 表示某事物因另一事物更突出或更重要而被忽视或显得不重要。
“The celebration was overshadowed by the sudden rain.”
(突如其来的大雨让庆祝活动黯然失色。)