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源自中古英语 'overshadewen',由 over-(过度)和 shadow(阴影)组合而成,字面意思是'投下过多阴影'。
❶ 指某事物因另一事物更突出或重要而被忽视或显得不那么重要,常用于描述成就、事件或人物之间的关系。
“Her academic achievements were overshadowed by her sister's athletic success.”
(她的学术成就被她姐姐在运动上的成功所掩盖。)
“The small town's charm was overshadowed by the nearby bustling city.”
(小镇的魅力被附近繁华的大城市所掩盖。)
❶ 字面意义指某物投下阴影覆盖另一物,使其处于阴暗之中,常用于描述光线被遮挡的场景。
“The tall buildings overshadowed the small park, blocking the sunlight.”
(高楼大厦投下的阴影覆盖了小公园,挡住了阳光。)
“The mountain overshadowed the valley in the late afternoon.”
(傍晚时分,山脉的阴影笼罩了整个山谷。)
overshadowed by — 表示某事物因另一事物更重要或更突出而被忽视或显得不那么重要。
“The team's victory was overshadowed by the injury of their star player.”
(球队的胜利因其明星球员的受伤而黯然失色。)