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.
他作為運動員的成功常常使他在音樂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.
婚禮被自然災害的新聞所掩蓋。
R
To block light from reaching something by being in front of it.
The large building overshadows the park, making it darker than usual.
這座大樓使公園顯得比平常更暗。
translation
使黯然失色, 影響心情, 遮擋
詞形變化
3rd Present
overshadows
Past
overshadowed
Perfect
overshadowed
Progressive
overshadowing