Word · Frequency #9694
overshadows
使黯然失色；盖过
overshadows is the third person singular of overshadow.
核心释义
To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
- 1.
通过投下阴影使某物模糊
To obscure something by casting a shadow.
- 2.
使相形见绌
To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
- 3.
庇护；保护
To shelter or protect.
遮挡；投下阴影遮蔽；庇护；保护；通过投下阴影使某物模糊；使相形见绌；遮阴
用法In use
The success of the new product overshadowed the company's previous achievements.
用法提示：overshadowed 意为“使相形见绌”，表示在比较中更显著。
The tall building overshadowed the small houses next to it.
用法提示：overshadowed 字面意为“投下阴影”，指物理遮挡。
Her performance in the competition overshadowed all other contestants.
用法提示：overshadowed 意为“使黯然失色”，表示在重要性或成就上超过。
overshadow + [noun] (literal shade)
指物体遮挡光线。
The tall building overshadows the small park.
那座高楼给小公园投下阴影。
overshadow + [noun] (figurative surpass)
指比某人或某物更突出、更重要。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- be overshadowed by
- 被…掩盖/相形见绌
- The success of the new product was overshadowed by the company's financial losses.新产品的成功被公司的财务亏损所掩盖。
- overshadow someone
- 使某人黯然失色
- Her younger sister's talent in music completely overshadowed her own.她妹妹在音乐方面的才华完全使她相形见绌。
- overshadow an achievement
- 使成就黯然失色
- The controversy threatened to overshadow his scientific achievements.这场争议差点使他的科学成就黯然失色。
- overshadow an event
- 给事件蒙上阴影
- The threat of a strike overshadowed the entire conference.罢工的威胁给整个会议蒙上了阴影。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个巨大的阴影（shadow）覆盖（over）在其他事物之上，使其相形见绌。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：竞争、成就、氛围 该词在正式和口语中均可使用，但抽象意义（如使相形见绌）更常见，字面义（遮阴）较少用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'overshadow' (same stressed vowel and following sounds): shadow, foreshadow. Lookalikes with similar spelling but different pronunciation: shadowed (/d/ ending), shadowing (/ɪŋ/), shadows (/z/), shadowy (extra syllable /i/).
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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