overshadow
英 [əʊvə'ʃædəʊ]
美['ovɚ'ʃædo]
- vt. 使失色；使阴暗；遮阴；夺去…的光彩
英英释意
- 1. exceed in importance; outweigh;
- "This problem overshadows our lives right now"
- 2. make appear small by comparison;
- "This year's debt dwarves that of last year"
- 3. cast a shadow upon;
- "The tall tree overshadowed the house"
- "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
双语例句
- 1. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission.
- 对总统安全的担忧可能会给他的调解使命蒙上阴影。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Her new book will overshadow all her earlier ones.
- 她的新书将会使她以前写的书都黯然失色.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Large oak trees overshadow the garden.
- 高大的栎树把花园遮得很暗.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Negatively, American entertainment media overshadow the popular culture of many nations.
- 负面的来说, 美国的娱乐媒体掩盖了许多国家的大众文化.
来自互联网
- 5. There is a cloud on the horizon that may overshadow the talks.
- 隐隐透出的阴云可能为会谈投下阴影.
来自互联网