| 单词 | eclipse |
| 释义 | eclipse n. & v. --n 1. the obscuring of the reflected light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the eye or between it and its source of illumination. 2. a deprivation of light or the period of this. 3. a rapid or sudden loss of importance or prominence, esp. in relation to another or a newly-arrived person or thing. --vtr. 1. (of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another). 2. intercept (light, esp. of a lighthouse). 3. deprive of prominence or importance; outshine, surpass. Phrases and idioms in eclipse 1. surpassed; in decline. 2. (of a bird) having lost its courting plumage. Derivatives eclipser n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L f. Gk ekleipsis f. ekleipo fail to appear, be eclipsed f. leipo leave |
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