overshadow

中文詞源

overshadow使蒙上陰影，使黯然失色

over-,在上，shadow,陰影。即在上面的陰影，使蒙上陰影。

詞組搭配

overshadow w弱化；使……黯然失色；使…相形見絀

assistant overshadow system輔助遮陽系統

雙語例句

1. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission.

漢對總統安全的擔憂可能會給他的調解使命蒙上陰影。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Her new book will overshadow all her earlier ones.

漢她的新書將會使她以前寫的書都黯然失色.

來自辭典例句

3. Large oak trees overshadow the garden.

漢高大的櫟樹把花園遮得很暗.

來自辭典例句

4. Negatively, American entertainment media overshadow the popular culture of many nations.

漢負面的來說, 美國的娛樂媒體掩蓋了許多國家的大眾文化.

來自互聯網

5. There is a cloud on the horizon that may overshadow the talks.

漢隱隱透出的陰云可能為會談投下陰影.

來自互聯網

英英釋義

1. exceed in importance; outweigh;

"This problem overshadows our lives right now"

2. make appear small by comparison;

"This year's debt dwarves that of last year"

3. cast a shadow upon;

"The tall tree overshadowed the house"

"The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"