overshadow
v[Tn]
1 cause (sth) to be shaded or to have little light 使(某物)被遮暗; 使陰暗
a village overshadowed by mountains 被山影籠罩的村莊
Large oak trees overshadow the garden. 高大的櫟樹把花園遮得很暗.
2 (fig 比喻) cause (sth) to be unhappy or less happy 使(某事物)令人不快或減少樂趣
His recent death overshadowed the family gathering. 他最近去世了, 這給家庭聚會蒙上了陰影.
3 (fig 比喻) cause (sb) to seem less important or noticeable 使(某人)相形見絀或黯然失色
Despite her professional success, she was always overshadowed by her husband. 盡管她事業有成, 但和丈夫相比總覺遜色
?? 擴展釋義
*[,?uv?'??d?u]vt. 遮陰, 使陰暗, 使失色, 使相形見絀, 使蒙上陰影
?? 同為「專八」詞匯
disposedadj. 有意于,有…傾向的;愿意的,想干的;
v. 使傾向于,處理(dispose的過去式和過去分詞);