Word · Frequency #2006
shadows
影子；阴影；背阴处
shadows is the plural of shadow.
核心释义
A dark shape or shaded area produced on a surface when something blocks light.
- 1.
物体遮挡光线(或其他辐射)时投射到表面上的暗影。
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- 2.
有明确边界的阴影
shade within clear boundaries
- 3.
相对的黑暗,尤指光线被遮挡所致的阴暗；幽暗；晦暗。
Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
- 4.
未被照亮的区域
an unilluminated area
- 5.
由障碍物保护的区域(好比物体挡住了阳光)。
An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
- 6.
仅存在于感知中的事物
something existing in perception only
- 7.
像阴影一样隐约出现的东西。
That which looms as though a shadow.
- 8.
少许；些微。
A small degree; a shade.
- 9.
不完美的、模糊的表现。
An imperfect and faint representation.
- 10.
秘密或偷偷跟踪他人的人。
One who secretly or furtively follows another.
- 11.
不可分离的伙伴。
An inseparable companion.
- 12.
文字处理器等中应用于文字的投影效果。
A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
- 13.
影响,尤指普遍或负面的影响。
An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
- 14.
幽灵；鬼魂；阴魂。
A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
- 15.
人格中无意识的方面。
An unconscious aspect of the personality.
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
用法In use
The tree cast a long shadow across the lawn.
用法提示：这里“shadow”作为名词，指物体遮挡光线后形成的暗影。
She always feels like she is living in her sister's shadow.
用法提示：这里“shadow”作为名词，比喻受人比较或遮盖的处境。
A shadow fell across the page as someone stood behind him.
用法提示：这里“shadow”作为名词，指具体的光影现象。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆‘shadow’：太阳晒出物体的影子，像斗笠遮阳，shadow即阴影。
语境与语域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'。
语法说明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'。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.