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...to him, it's like walking through mist.
And people are just shadows.
Shadows in a fog.
——Watchmen
..对他来说,这就像穿梭在迷雾中一样。
只有人们影子。
迷雾中的影子。
——《守望者》
一、关于shadow,你应该知道的用法有
adj.
(似)影子内阁的
This was considered so insensitive and radical, that Edward Heath had sacked him from his Shadow Cabinet.
人们认为这缺乏理智,太走极端,爱德华·希恩让他辞去了影子内阁的职务。
n.
1.阴影,影子 [U,C]
The pagoda cast its shadow on the lake.
塔影斜映在湖面上。
2.(绘画的)阴暗部分;黑眼圈 [C]
The light from one side leaves half the subject's face in shadow.
因光线来自一边,画中人的脸有一半成为阴暗部分。
3.形影不离的人;尾随者 [C]
The dog is his master's shadow.
这条狗和主人形影不离。
4.幻影,幻像 [C]
Glory, honour, wealth and rank, such thing is nothing but shadow.
荣誉、财富、地位无非是虚幻的泡影。
5.微量,少许
She is recounting the story beyond a shadow of doubt.
她毫无疑问地讲述着整件事情。
v.
1.投阴影于 [T]
The trees shadow the lawn.
树在草坪上下了阴影。
2.盯梢,尾随 [T]
He was shadowed for a month by a detective.
他被一个侦探跟踪了一个月。
3.遮蔽,使变暗;使阴郁 [I,T]
A broad-brimmed hat shadowed her face.
一顶宽边帽遮住了她的脸。
二、下面我们来学习一下含有shadow的常见短语
shadow cabinet
n. 影子内阁,影子内阁(政府首脑挑选的)顾问团,智囊团
shadow play
phr. 皮影戏,影子戏,木偶戏
rain shadow
雨影,无雨干旱带
shadow box
展览和保护图画的长方形浅玻璃箱
三,学会shadow的用法了吗?来做个测试吧!
The high bell tower cast a long ____ on the grass.
高高的钟楼在草地上投下长长的影子。 |
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