Word · Frequency #9891
shadowy
布满阴影的；阴暗的
darkened or filled with shadows; shaded
- 1.
In shadow; darkened by shadows.
在阴影中的；被阴影遮暗的。
- 2.
filled with shade
阴暗的
- 3.
Dark, obscure.
黑暗的；朦胧的；模糊的。
- 4.
lacking clarity or distinctness
模糊的
- 5.
Vague, dim, unclear, faint.
模糊的；隐约的；不清楚的；微弱的。
- 6.
lacking in substance; - W.A.Butler
空洞的
模糊的；朦胧的；神秘莫测的；隐秘的；空洞的；无实质的；在阴影中的；被阴影遮暗的。；阴暗的
In use
The old house had a shadowy hallway that made me feel uneasy.
She caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure moving behind the curtain.
The garden became shadowier as the sun set below the horizon.
we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove
shadowy figures in the gloom
strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds
dim shadowy forms
shadowy + noun
We saw a shadowy figure in the doorway.
Connections
Collocations
- shadowy figure
- 模糊的人影
- A shadowy figure emerged from the alley.一个人影从巷子里出现。
- shadowy past
- 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。
- shadowy outline
- 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。
- shadowy world
- 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。
- shadowy corner
- 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。
- shadowy organization
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
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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