英语词汇“adumbrate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ad•um•brate v.t., -brat•ed, -brat•ing.

to produce a faint image or resemblance of;
to outline or sketch.
to foreshadow;
prefigure.
to darken or conceal partially;
overshadow.

Latin adumbrātus shaded (past participle of adumbrāre), equivalent. to ad- ad- + umbr(a) shade, shadow + -ātus -ate¹
1575–85

ad′um•bra′tion, n.

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adumbrate /ˈædʌmˌbreɪt/ vb (transitive)

to outline; give a faint indication of
to foreshadow
to overshadow; obscure

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin adumbrātus represented only in outline, from adumbrāre to cast a shadow on, from umbra shadow

ˌadumˈbration n adumbrative /ædˈʌmbrətɪv/ adj

单词	adumbrate
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ad•um•brate (a dum′brāt, ad′əm brāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -brat•ed, -brat•ing. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch. to foreshadow; prefigure. to darken or conceal partially; overshadow. Latin adumbrātus shaded (past participle of adumbrāre), equivalent. to ad- ad- + umbr(a) shade, shadow + -ātus -ate¹ 1575–85 ad′um•bra′tion, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: adumbrate /ˈædʌmˌbreɪt/ vb (transitive) to outline; give a faint indication of to foreshadow to overshadow; obscure Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin adumbrātus represented only in outline, from adumbrāre to cast a shadow on, from umbra shadow ˌadumˈbration n adumbrative /ædˈʌmbrətɪv/ adj
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