| 单词 | shadow |
| 释义 | shadow n. & v. --n 1. shade or a patch of shade. 2. a dark figure projected by a body intercepting rays of light, often regarded as an appendage. 3. an inseparable attendant or companion. 4. a person secretly following another. 5. the slightest trace (not the shadow of a doubt). 6. a weak or insubstantial remnant or thing (a shadow of his former self). 7. (attrib.) Brit. denoting members of a political party in opposition holding responsibilities parallel to those of the government (shadow Home Secretary; shadow cabinet). 8. the shaded part of a picture. 9. a substance used to colour the eyelids. 10. gloom or sadness. --vtr. 1. cast a shadow over. 2. secretly follow and watch the movements of. Phrases and idioms shadow-boxing boxing against an imaginary opponent as a form of training. Derivatives shadower n. shadowless adj. Etymology: repr. OE scead(u)we, oblique case of sceadu SHADE |
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