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n. 陰影;影子;鬼，幽靈;隱蔽處;
vt. 投陰影于;使朦朧;跟蹤，尾隨;預示;
vi. 漸變;陰沉;
adj. 影子內閣的;陰影的;非正式的;
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Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow falls on the moon.
地球的影子落在月球上時,就發生月蝕。
The police have been shadowing him for months.
警方已秘密跟蹤他幾個月了。
The scandal cast a shadow on his career.
這件丑聞給他的事業投上了一層陰影。
A shadow came over Ursula's face.
厄秀拉的臉上掠過一層陰影。
A shadow momentarily dimmed the blue eyes, but he smiled, pitying her.
藍眼睛里一瞬間出現了一片陰云，但他馬上就笑了，他很憐憫她。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ shadow-影子,shade-蔭涼處:樹影子就是陰涼處
※ shadow-影子,shallow-淺的:有詩為證:疏影橫斜水清淺
※ sha-拼音“廈”,do-做,w-拼音“文”:大廈里出現了陰影,記者做文章來報道
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shadow
n
1 [C, U] (patch of) shade caused by an object blocking direct rays of light 陰影; 影子
The chair casts a shadow on the wall. 椅子的影子映到墻上了.
Shadows are longer when the sun is low in the sky. 太陽很低時, 物體的影子就很長.
Her face was in deep shadow. 她的臉部在一片很暗的陰影中.
(fig 比喻) The bad news cast a shadow on/over our meeting, ie made us sad. 那個壞消息給會議蒙上了陰影. => illus at shade 見shade插圖.
2 [C] dark patch or area 深色的斑; 深色部分
have shadows under/round the eyes, eg because of illness or lack of sleep 眼睛下面[周圍]有黑圈（如因病或缺覺）.
3 [U] shaded part of a picture （繪畫的）陰暗部分
areas of light and shadow 明暗的部分
The light from one side leaves half the subject's face in shadow. 因光線來自一邊, 畫中人的臉有一半成為陰暗部分.
4 shadows [pl]
partial darkness 不完全的黑暗
a figure standing in the shadows 站在較暗處的人
the shadows of evening 暮色.
5 [C]
(a) person's constant attendant or companion 如影隨形的隨從或伙伴
The dog is his master's shadow. 這條狗和主人形影不離.
(b) person who secretly follows and watches sb, eg a criminal 跟蹤盯梢的人（如對罪犯的）
The police put a shadow on the suspected robber. 警方派探員盯住那個搶劫疑犯.
6 [C] thing that is weak or unreal 微弱的或虛幻的東西
catch at shadows, ie try to obtain sth that does not exist 捕捉虛無縹緲的東西
You can't spend your life chasing after shadows. 你不能一輩子追求不存在的東西.
7 [sing] ~ of sth (usu in negative sentences 通常用於否定句) slight trace of sth 某事物的痕跡
not a shadow of
(a) doubt 毫無疑義
There's not a shadow of justification for your behaviour. 你的舉動毫無道理.8 [sing]
the ~ of sb/sth the strong influence of sb/sth 某人[某事物]的巨大影響
the shadow of the approaching catastrophe 災難即將降臨的威脅
For years he lived in the shadow of his famous mother. 他受母親盛名蔭庇多年.
The shadow of this early tragedy has affected her whole life. 她年紀輕輕遭此劫難, 影響了她一生.
9 (idm 習語) be afraid of one's own shadow => afraid . a `shadow of one's/its former self not having the strength, influence, etc that one/it formerly had 已不再有以前的力量、 影響力等
She used to be a great player, but now she's only a shadow of her former self. 她以前是個健將, 現在已不及當年了. shadow, v [Tn]
1 cast a shadow on (sb/sth) 使陰影或影子映在（某人[某物]）上
The wide brim of his hat shadowed his face. 他的大帽檐的影子映在他的臉上.
2 follow and watch (sb) secretly 跟蹤盯住（某人）
A policeman in plain clothes shadowed the criminal all day. 有個便衣警察整天秘密監視那個罪犯. shadow, adj [attrib 作定語]
(Brit politics 政) denoting leading members of the Opposition party who would probably be Cabinet ministers if their party became the Government, and who act as spokesmen on matters for which they would then be responsible 影子內閣的（指在野黨若組閣, 有望成為內閣各大臣的人對各自應負責的事務發表言論方面）
the Shadow Cabinet 影子內閣
the Shadow Foreign Secretary 影子外交大臣.
?? 考研助記
老大(ad)在展示(show) 陰影
?? 擴展釋義
*['??d?u]n. 陰影, 蔭, 影子, 影像, 陰暗, 幽靈, 少許, 隱蔽處, 庇護vt. 遮蔽, 使朦朧, 預示, 尾隨vi. 漸變, 變陰暗【計】 陰影【醫】 陰影, 影相關詞組: under the shadow of run after a shadow in the shadow of quarrel with one's own shadow
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影，陰影
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What section is the car parked in? ?
車停在哪兒？
No. You're going the wrong way. You want the Number 11. It stops in front of the post office.
不去。你乘錯車了。你要乘11路。它在郵局門前停站。
I saw him playing football on the playground.
我看見他在操場上踢足球。