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shadowy + noun
We saw a shadowy figure in the doorway.
我们看见门口有一个模糊的身影。
布满阴影的；阴暗的
shadowiest — superlative of shadowy
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布满阴影的；阴暗的
darkened or filled with shadows; shaded
We saw a shadowy figure in the doorway.
我们看见门口有一个模糊的身影。
在阴影中的；被阴影遮暗的。
In shadow; darkened by shadows.
阴暗的
filled with shade
黑暗的；朦胧的；模糊的。
Dark, obscure.
模糊的
lacking clarity or distinctness
The old house had a shadowy hallway that made me feel uneasy.
那座老房子有一条阴暗的走廊，让我感到不安。
AI contextual example
She caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure moving behind the curtain.
她瞥见一个模糊的身影在窗帘后面移动。
AI contextual example
The garden became shadowier as the sun set below the horizon.
太阳落到地平线以下后，花园变得更加昏暗。
AI contextual example
we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
我们坐在一处幽暗小海湾里的岩石上。
WordNet
We saw a shadowy figure in the doorway.
我们看见门口有一个模糊的身影。
这里shadowy表示不清楚、模糊。
The details of the plan are still shadowy.
计划的细节仍然模糊不清。
shadowier是shadowy的比较级。
As night fell, the room became shadowier.
随着夜幕降临，房间变得更加阴暗。
Not this
His business practices are shadowy.
Use this
His business practices are shady.
在描述不诚信或可疑的行为时，应用'shady'而非'shadowy'。'Shadowy'侧重昏暗、模糊，而'shady'带有贬义的道德含义。
Not this
The room was dark and full of shadowies.
Use this
The room was dark and full of shadows.
'Shadowy'是形容词，不能用作名词指代阴影。应使用名词'shadow'（可数）或'shadows'。注意'shadowy'没有复数形式'shadowies'。
Not this
The garden was shadowy by the tall trees.
Use this
The garden was shadowed by the tall trees.
描述被遮蔽的状态时，应用'shadowed'（过去分词）而非'shadowy'（形容词）。'Shadowy'表示自身昏暗，而'shadowed'表示被遮挡了光线。
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模糊的人影
A shadowy figure emerged from the alley.
一个人影从巷子里出现。
不光彩的过去
The politician's shadowy past was exposed.
这位政客不光彩的过去被曝光了。
模糊的轮廓
I could see a shadowy outline of the building through the fog.
透过雾气，我能看到大楼模糊的轮廓。
阴暗的世界
He was drawn into the shadowy world of espionage.
他被卷入了间谍的阴暗世界。
阴暗的角落
The cat hid in a shadowy corner of the room.
猫躲在房间一个阴暗的角落里。
神秘的组织
They believe a shadowy organization is behind the attack.
他们认为一个神秘的组织是这次袭击的幕后黑手。
神秘人物
A shadowy figure was seen leaving the building late at night.
深夜有人看到一个神秘人物离开大楼。
不光彩的过去
The candidate's shadowy past was revealed during the investigation.
调查中候选人不光彩的过去被揭露出来。
阴暗世界
He was drawn into the shadowy world of illegal gambling.
他被卷入了非法赌博的阴暗世界。
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shadow（影子）+ y，像影子一样模糊阴暗，记住这个词指的就是模糊阴暗的样子。
语域：mixed 常见场景：physical environments with little light、abstract ideas lacking clarity、claims or arguments lacking substance 通常用于描述光线不足的环境（较正式/文学性）或抽象概念（语域较广），具体语域依意义而定。
Words ending in '-owy' (showy, snowy, blowy, glowy) rhyme with 'shadowy' (/oʊi/). 'Doughy' also rhymes but is spelled '-ughy'. Be careful of words like 'slowly' (/ˈsloʊli/) which end in /li/.
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