Word
shadowiness
/ˈʃædəuinis/
noun
阴暗；幽暗
darkness caused by something blocking the light
- 1.
The state or property of being shadowy.
阴影状态或特性
阴影状态或特性；有阴影；阴暗；朦胧
In use
The shadowiness of the old forest made it hard to see the path.
She liked the cool shadowiness of the cellar on hot afternoons.
We rested in the shadowiness under the bridge until the sun went down.
the shadowiness of something
The shadowiness of the ancient corridor made it hard to see.
古老走廊的阴暗使人难以看清。
[be] in the shadowiness
They sat in the shadowiness of the evening.
他们坐在傍晚的朦胧中。
shadowiness + verb (literary)
这种用法较文学化。
Shadowiness crept over the landscape as the sun set.
太阳落山时，阴暗笼罩了大地。
Common mistakes
The shadowy of the room made it difficult to see.The shadowiness of the room made it difficult to see.
shadowy 是形容词，不能作名词；应使用名词形式 shadowiness。
The shadowinesses of the different parts varied.The shadowiness of the different parts varied.
shadowiness 是不可数名词，不能用复数形式。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- shadowinesses
- plural
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.