shadow

• n. 阴影；影子；幽灵；庇护；隐蔽处
• vt. 遮蔽；使朦胧；尾随；预示
• vi. 渐变；变阴暗
• adj. 影子内阁的

来自 shade 的对词，引申词义阴影，影子。拼写比较 mead,meadow.

1. shade within clear boundaries

2. an unilluminated area;

"he moved off into the darkness"

3. something existing in perception only;

"a ghostly apparition at midnight"

4. a premonition of something adverse;

"a shadow over his happiness"

5. an indication that something has been present;

"there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"

"a tincture of condescension"

6. refuge from danger or observation;

"he felt secure in his father's shadow"

7. a dominating and pervasive presence;

"he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"

8. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

9. an inseparable companion;

"the poor child was his mother's shadow"

shadow (n.)

Old English sceadwe, sceaduwe "the effect of interception of sunlight, dark image cast by someone or something when interposed between an object and a source of light," oblique cases ("to the," "from the," "of the," "in the") of sceadu (see shade (n.)). Shadow is to shade (n.) as meadow is to mead (n.2). Similar formation in Old Saxon skado, Middle Dutch schaeduwe, Dutch schaduw, Old High German scato, German schatten, Gothic skadus "shadow, shade."

From mid-13c. as "darkened area created by shadows, shade." From early 13c. in sense "anything unreal;" mid-14c. as "a ghost;" late 14c. as "a foreshadowing, prefiguration." Meaning "imitation, copy" is from 1690s. Sense of "the faintest trace" is from 1580s; that of "a spy who follows" is from 1859.

As a designation of members of an opposition party chosen as counterparts of the government in power, it is recorded from 1906. Shadow of Death (c. 1200) translates Vulgate umbra mortis (Ps. xxiii:4, etc.), which itself translates Greek skia thanatou, perhaps a mistranslation of a Hebrew word for "intense darkness." In "Beowulf," Gendel is a sceadugenga, a shadow-goer, and another word for "darkness" is sceaduhelm. To be afraid of one's (own) shadow "be very timorous" is from 1580s.

shadow (v.)

Middle English schadowen, Kentish ssedwi, from late Old English sceadwian "to protect as with covering wings" (also see overshadow), from the root of shadow (n.). Similar formation in Old Saxon skadoian, Dutch schaduwen, Old High German scatewen, German (über)schatten. From mid-14c. as "provide shade;" late 14c. as "cast a shadow over" (literal and figurative), from early 15c. as "darken" (in illustration, etc.). Meaning "to follow like a shadow" is from c. 1600 in an isolated instance; not attested again until 1872. Related: Shadowed; shadowing.

shade, shadow

这两个名词均有"荫，荫凉处"之意。

shade： 指阳光被遮挡后出现的荫凉处，如树荫等，无一定的轮廓或边界。

shadow： 常指光线被物体挡住所产生的阴影，影子，有明显的轮廓。

And because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood experiences cast a lifelong shadow.

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At least three Russian stations are already operating in Antarctica, part of its effort to challenge the dominance of the American GPS, and new stations are planned for sites like the Russian base, in the shadow of the Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity.

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On top of the tragic loss of life, the accident in California will cast a long shadow over the future of space tourism, even before it has properly begun.

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We've grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night--dark enough for the planet venus to throw shadow on earth.

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The children were having fun, chasing each other's shadows.

孩子们追逐着彼此的影子，玩得很开心。

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The ship's sail cast a shadow on the water.

船帆在水面上投下一片影子。

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The shadows lengthened as the sun went down.

随着太阳西下，影子越拉越长。

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(figurative)He didn't want to cast a shadow on (= spoil) their happiness.

他不想给他们的幸福蒙上阴影。

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His face was deep in shadow , turned away from her.

他扭过头去背着她，脸冲着暗处。

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I thought I saw a figure standing in the shadows.

我好像看见阴暗处站着一个人。

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A shadow of a smile touched his mouth.

他嘴角透出一丝笑意。

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She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt (= with no doubt at all) that he was lying.

她十分清楚地知道，他在说谎。

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The new leader wants to escape from the shadow of his predecessor.

新任领导想要摆脱前任的影响。

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These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear.

这些人多年来一直生活在恐怖的阴影中。

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You can't spend all your life chasing shadows .

你不能一辈子追求虚无缥缈的东西。

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The new market is in the shadow of the City Hall.

新建的市场紧挨着市政厅。

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He was shadowed for a week by the secret police.

他被秘密警察盯梢了一个星期。

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It is often helpful for teachers to shadow managers in industry.

教师跟随业界的管理人员实地学习，常常会很有收获。

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A wide-brimmed hat shadowed her face.

一顶宽边帽把她的脸罩在阴影中。

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The bay was shadowed by magnificent cliffs.

巍峨的悬崖把海湾笼罩在阴影里。

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the shadow Chancellor

影子内阁的财政大臣

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the shadow Cabinet

影子内阁

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An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool...

一棵橡树的影子投射在一洼圆形的小水池上。

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Nothing would grow in the shadow of the grey wall...

灰墙的背阴处什么东西也长不出来。

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Most of the lake was in shadow.

湖面的大部分都处在背阴中。

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...a combination of light and shadow.

光与影的结合

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The hood shadowed her face.

风帽挡住了她的脸。

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The supporters are being shadowed by a large and highly visible body of police.

拥护者们被大队警察明目张胆地跟踪。

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...the shadow chancellor.

影子内阁的财政大臣

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It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.

毫无疑问这是我们表现最出彩的一次。

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He has always lived in the shadow of his brother.

他一直活在他哥哥的影子中。

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Johnson returned to the track after his ban but was a shadow of his former self.

约翰逊在禁赛结束后又回到了跑道上，但已找不回当初的状态。

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