eclipse
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/ɪˈklɪps/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈklɪps/
noun
R
When the moon blocks the sun or the earth blocks the moon, making it dark for a short time.
We watched the solar eclipse with special glasses to protect our eyes.
我們戴著特製眼鏡觀看日食以保護眼睛。
R
A loss of importance or power because someone or something else becomes more important.
The new leader's popularity caused the eclipse of the old political party.
新領導人的受歡迎程度導致了舊政黨的衰落。
verb
R
To cause an eclipse by blocking the sun or moon.
The moon will eclipse the sun tomorrow morning.
明天早上月亮將遮擋太陽。
R
To make someone or something seem less important by comparison.
Her amazing performance eclipsed all the other singers in the competition.
她驚人的表現使比賽中所有其他歌手都黯然失色。
translation
日食或月食, 失色
遮蔽, 使相形見絀
詞形變化
3rd Present
eclipses
Past
eclipsed
Perfect
eclipsed
Progressive
eclipsing
Plural
eclipses