shadow

darkness(黑暗)

1. B1Countable(可数名词)

   An area of darkness created when light is blocked by an object.

   阴影；影子

   • The children were playing, jumping and stomping on each other's shadows.

     孩子们在玩耍，跳跃并踩踏彼此的影子。

   • Jamie stayed close to his mother all day, like her own shadow.

     杰米整天都紧跟着他妈妈，就像她的影子一样。

   • The sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shadows on the grass.

     阳光透过树叶，在草地上投下影子。

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appearance(外观)

1. Countable(可数名词)

   A dark area of skin under the eye.

   黑眼圈

   • She used some concealer to cover the shadows under her eyes.

     她用了一些遮瑕膏来掩盖眼睛下方的黑眼圈。

small amount(少量)

1. Singular(单数)

   A small amount or trace of something.

   少量；一丝；些微

   • It's a sad story, but there is a faint shadow of hope remaining.

     这是一个悲伤的故事，但仍然有一丝希望存在。

   • There isn't a shadow of a doubt that you've made the correct choice.

     毫无疑问，你做出了正确的选择。

   • After the thorough investigation, there wasn't even a shadow of misconduct found.

     经过彻底调查后，甚至没有发现任何不当行为的迹象。

follow(跟随)

1. Countable(可数名词)

   Someone who follows another person closely.

   跟踪者；监视者；形影不离的人

   • "I think we have a shadow following us," the detective murmured.

     「我觉得有人在跟踪我们，」侦探低声说道。

   • Ever since he could walk, Stephen has been his older brother's shadow.

     自从Stephen会走路以来，他就一直形影不离地跟着他的哥哥。

2. Countable(可数名词)

   A person who observes and follows someone else at work to learn their job.

   （尤指在职场上的）学徒；见习生

follow(跟随)

1. Transitive(及物动词)

   To follow someone closely.

   尾随；跟踪

   • The police believe the robbers shadowed their victims for several days before the crime.

     警方认为抢匪在犯罪前尾随受害者好几天。

   • The euro has closely shadowed the movements of the dollar.

     欧元密切跟踪了美元的走势。

   • The media often shadows celebrities' every move.

     媒体经常跟踪名人的一举一动。

2. Transitive(及物动词)

   To follow someone at their work to learn about their job.

   （为了学习某人的工作）跟随见习

   • During your first week, you will be shadowing one of our experienced employees.

     在你的第一周，你将会跟随我们的一位经验丰富的员工见习。

   • The new doctor will be shadowing a senior surgeon.

     新医生将会跟随一位资深外科医生见习。

darkness(黑暗)

1. Transitive(及物动词)

   To cast or produce a shadow.

   投下阴影；产生阴影

   • We stumbled upon a clearing shadowed by large trees.

     我们偶然发现一片被大树遮蔽的空地。

   • Dark clouds shadowed the valley, obscuring the sunlight.

     乌云遮蔽了山谷，遮住了阳光。

sadness(悲伤)

1. Transitive(及物动词)

   To make a person unhappy or to make their life less happy.

   使蒙上阴影；使黯然失色

   • His life had been shadowed by mental illness for over a decade.

     他的生活被精神疾病所笼罩已超过十年。

   • A feeling of sadness shadowed her, making it difficult to move on.

     一种悲伤的感觉笼罩着她，使她难以继续前进。

1. Before noun(前置形容词)

   Used in the title of important politicians in the main opposition party.

   （用于主要反对党的重要政治人物的头衔中）影子

   • the Shadow Foreign Secretary

     影子外交大臣

   • the Shadow Cabinet

     影子内阁