shadow

🇺🇸 /ˈʃædəʊ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃædəʊ/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B2

A dark area where light is blocked by an object.

The shadow of the tree stretched across the lawn.

樹的影子橫跨整個草坪。

B2

An area that is not well lit or is dark.

He hid in the shadows to avoid being seen.

他躲在陰影裡以避免被人看見。

R

A very small amount or trace.

There was not a shadow of a doubt in her mind.

她心中沒有一絲懷疑。

R

The influence or effect of something.

The scandal cast a long shadow over his career.

這幢醜聞給他的職業生涯蒙上了一層陰影。

R

Dark areas under the eyes, often from tiredness.

She had dark shadows under her eyes from staying up late.

她因為熬夜而眼下有黑眼圈。

R

A person or animal that follows another closely.

The puppy was his constant shadow, never leaving his side.

小狗狗總是不離他左右。

R

Something that is not real or cannot be obtained.

Pursuing fame is just chasing shadows.

追求名聲不過是追逐幻象。

verb
R

To follow someone closely, often secretly.

The detective shadowed the suspect to gather evidence.

偵探跟蹤嫌疑人以收集證據。

R

To learn a job by accompanying someone doing it.

The intern shadowed the manager to understand the role.

實習生跟隨經理以了解這個角色。

R

To cover something with a shadow.

The tall building shadowed the street below.

高樓大廈下面的街道被遮擋了光線。

adjective
R

Referring to senior politicians of the main opposition party.

The shadow Chancellor is a key figure in the opposition.

影子財政大臣是反對黨的關鍵人物。

translation

n. 陰影, 陰暗處, 一絲, 影響, 黑眼圈, 尾隨者, 幻影
v. 跟蹤, 跟隨學習, 遮蔽
adj. 影子內閣成員

詞形變化

3rd Present shadows
Past shadowed
Perfect shadowed
Progressive shadowing
Plural shadows