overshadow
🇺🇸
/ˌəʊvərˈʃædəʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/
verb
R
To make someone or something seem less important or impressive.
His success as an athlete often overshadows his achievements in music.
他作为运动员的成功常常使他在音乐方面的成就黯然失色。
R
To make an event less enjoyable by comparison to something else.
The wedding was overshadowed by the news of the natural disaster.
婚礼被自然灾害的新闻所掩盖。
R
To block light from reaching something by being in front of it.
The large building overshadows the park, making it darker than usual.
这座大楼使公园显得比平常更暗。
translation
使黯然失色, 影响心情, 遮挡
词形变化
3rd Present
overshadows
Past
overshadowed
Perfect
overshadowed
Progressive
overshadowing