Wordiyoshadow
🇬🇧 UK/'ʃædәu/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kA2
Definitions
n.
A dark shape cast on a surface when an object blocks a light source; darkness or gloom.
影子，阴影；阴暗
v.
To follow someone secretly to keep them under surveillance; to darken or obscure.
秘密跟踪；遮蔽，使阴暗
adj.
Acting in an unofficial or parallel capacity, especially in politics.
影子的；非官方的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishshadowother
=shadow
Common Collocations
- 1.cast a shadow投下阴影
- 2.in the shadow of在……的阴影下
- 3.shadow of a doubt丝毫疑问
- 4.eye shadow眼影
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tall building cast a long shadow across the park every afternoon.
- 2.
She noticed a shadow moving behind the curtain and felt uneasy.
- 3.
The scandal cast a shadow over his otherwise brilliant political career.