Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2006
shadow
影子；阴影；背阴处
A dark shape or shaded area produced on a surface when something blocks light.
- 1.
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
物体遮挡光线(或其他辐射)时投射到表面上的暗影。
- 2.
shade within clear boundaries
有明确边界的阴影
- 3.
Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
相对的黑暗,尤指光线被遮挡所致的阴暗；幽暗；晦暗。
- 4.
an unilluminated area
未被照亮的区域
- 5.
An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
由障碍物保护的区域(好比物体挡住了阳光)。
- 6.
something existing in perception only
仅存在于感知中的事物
- 7.
That which looms as though a shadow.
像阴影一样隐约出现的东西。
- 8.
A small degree; a shade.
少许；些微。
- 9.
An imperfect and faint representation.
不完美的、模糊的表现。
- 10.
One who secretly or furtively follows another.
秘密或偷偷跟踪他人的人。
- 11.
An inseparable companion.
不可分离的伙伴。
- 12.
A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
文字处理器等中应用于文字的投影效果。
- 13.
An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
影响,尤指普遍或负面的影响。
- 14.
A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
幽灵；鬼魂；阴魂。
- 15.
An unconscious aspect of the personality.
人格中无意识的方面。
黑暗；昏暗；幽暗；一丝；些许；丝毫；残迹；模糊的痕迹；微弱的样子；阴影；威胁；阴霾；幻影；幽灵；虚幻之物
In use
The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.
She always feels like she is living in her sister's shadow.
A shadow fell across the page as someone stood behind him.
cast a shadow
The tall building casts a shadow over the park.
那座高楼在公园上投下阴影。
in the shadow of
比喻受某人或某物的影响或遮蔽。
He grew up in the shadow of his famous father.
他在他著名父亲的阴影下长大。
a shadow of doubt
There was a shadow of doubt in her voice.
Connections
Collocations
- cast a shadow
- 投下阴影
- The tall building cast a shadow over the garden.高楼在花园上投下了阴影。
- in the shadow of
- 在…的阴影下；在…附近
- He lived in the shadow of his famous father.他生活在著名父亲的阴影下。
- shadow of doubt
- 一丝怀疑
- There was a shadow of doubt in her mind.她心中有一丝怀疑。
- afraid of one's own shadow
- 胆小如鼠
- After the accident, he was afraid of his own shadow.事故后，他变得胆小如鼠。
- beyond a shadow of a doubt
- 毫无疑问
- It is beyond a shadow of a doubt the best film I have seen.这毫无疑问是我看过的最好的电影。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆‘shadow’：太阳晒出物体的影子，像斗笠遮阳，shadow即阴影。
Context & Register
语域：中性，多用于日常描述光线被物体遮挡形成的影子。也用于比喻，如'恐惧的阴影'。
Grammar Note
shadow既可作可数名词（如a shadow），也可作不可数名词（如in shadow）。常与介词of连用表示'...的影子'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ow: window, yellow, pillow, snow share the same /oʊ/ sound as the final syllable of shadow. Cow and how are lookalikes with a different /aʊ/ sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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