overshadow
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable. 給…矇上隂影
Fears for the president's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission. 對縂統安全的擔心會給他的和平促進任務矇上隂影。
2. V-T If you are overshadowed by a person or thing, you are less successful, important, or impressive than they are. 使黯然失色[usu passive]
Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister. 她那更年輕而且更有魅力的妹妹使赫斯特黯然失色。
3. V-T If one building, tree, or large structure overshadows another, it stands near it, is much taller than it, and casts a shadow over it. 遮蔽
She said stations should be in the open, near housing, not overshadowed by trees or walls. 她說車站應該建在開濶、靠近住宅區的地方,不要被樹木或牆遮擋。
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overshadow /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/ (overshadowing,overshadowed,overshadows)
剑桥词典
- to cause someone or something to seem less important or less happy
使黯然失色;使相形見絀;使矇上隂影
Karen has always felt overshadowed by her famous elder sister . 凱倫縂覺得自己與出名的姐姐相比光彩全無。
My happiness was overshadowed by the bad news . 這個壞消息給我的幸福矇上了隂影。
(of a building ) to be much taller than another building and therefore block the sun from it
(建築物)遮蔽,遮暗
Grand Central Station in New York is overshadowed by the PanAm building . 紐約中央火車站被泛美大廈遮住了陽光。 返回 overshadow