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shadow noun | verb | adjective
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shad·ow / 5FAdo ; 5FAdEJ /noun
1. DARK SHAPE 黑影, Cthe dark shape that someone or something makes on a surface when they are between that surface and the light影子:
•the long dark shadow of an old oak tree一棵老橡树长长的影子
•His shadow fell across the room.他的影子落在房间的地面上。
•The building cast its shadow (=made a shadow) across the street.大楼在街上投下影子。
in the shadow of sth
•It was hot, and we decided to walk in the shadow of the wall (=along the wall, where its shadow would fall).天气很热，我们决定沿着墙的阴影走。
2. DARKNESS 黑暗, U also shadows pl.darkness caused by something preventing light from reaching a place阴影，昏暗处，阴暗处:
in shadow
•The room was half in shadow.这房间有一半是暗的。
in the shadows
•In the shadows something moved.阴影中，有个东西在移动。
3. BAD EFFECT / INFLUENCE 坏的效果/影响, sing.the bad effect or influence that something has, which makes other things seem less enjoyable, attractive, or impressive坏影响，阴影:
in / under the shadow of sth
•Both heroes fought under the shadow of certain death.两位英雄都知道自己注定一死，但仍然舍命相搏。
cast a shadow over / on sth ( = make something seem less enjoyable, attractive, or impressive )给某事物蒙上阴影
•The events of September 11th cast a shadow over the celebrations.9.11 事件给庆典活动蒙上了一层阴影。
4. without / beyond a shadow of a doubt used to say that something is definitely true毫无疑问:
•Without a shadow of a doubt, he's the most talented player we have.毫无疑问，他是我们最有天赋的球员。
5. in sb's shadow if you are in someone's shadow, they are much more famous and successful than you are在某人的阴影之下; 在某人的盛名之下〔显得逊色〕:
•Kate grew up in the shadow of her film star sister.凯特是在她当电影明星的姐姐的阴影下长大的。
6. be a shadow of your former self to be weaker, less powerful, or worse than you were before〔因身体虚弱、势力不如以前等而〕前后判若两人:
•Lennox seemed like a shadow of his former self.伦诺克斯好像变了个人似的。
7. shadows under your eyes small dark areas under your eyes that you have when you are very tired黑眼圈:
•She looked pale, with deep shadows under her eyes.她看上去脸色苍白，有明显的眼圈。
8. sb's shadow someone who follows someone else everywhere they go某人的影子，形影不离的人
9. afraid / frightened / scared etc of your own shadow easily frightened or very nervous非常胆小，惊弓之鸟，草木皆兵
⇒FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW
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shadow, shade:
A shadow is a dark shape made by something that blocks the sun or a light.a shadow 是某物挡住阳光或光线后形成的影子:
•She saw his shadow on the wall.她看到了墙上他的影子。
Shadow is an area of darkness made like this.shadow 是指阳光或光线被挡住后形成的阴影:
•The side of the valley was in shadow.山谷的这一边背阴。
Shade is a cool dark area where the sun does not reach, made by the shadow of something such as a tree or wall.shade 是指阳光照不到的地方，如树下或墙边的阴凉处:
•Let's eat our lunch in the shade.我们在阴凉的地方吃午餐吧。
•He sat under the shade of a tree.他坐在树阴下。
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shadowverb T
1. to follow someone closely in order to watch what they are doing跟踪，尾随，盯…的梢:
•Detectives shadowed him for weeks.侦探跟踪了他好几个星期。
2. usually passiveliteraryto cover something with a shadow, or make it dark投阴影于; 遮蔽:
•a narrow street which was shadowed by a huge Catholic church被一个巨大的天主教堂的影子所笼罩的狭窄街道
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shadowadjective only before noun
1. Shadow Chancellor / Foreign Secretary etc the politician in the main opposition party in the British parliament who would become CHANCELLOR etc if their party was in government, and who is responsible for speaking on the same subjects影子财政大臣/外交大臣等〔指英国议会中主要反对党若执政时会成为财政大臣等的人〕
2. Shadow Cabinet the group of politicians in the British parliament who would become ministers if their party was in government影子内阁〔指英国议会中，若其政党执政则会成为部长的一群政治家〕

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