1 [C] a dark shape on a surface that is caused by sth being between the light and that surface 影子;阴影:
The dog was chasing its own shadow.那只狗在追逐自己的影子。The shadows lengthened as the sun went down.太阳下山的时候,影子越拉越长。☞Look at penumbra and umbra. 参看penumbra及umbra。 ☞picture at shade 见shade插图
2 [U] an area that is dark because sth prevents direct light from reaching it 阴暗的地方:
His face was in shadow.他的脸落在阴影里。
3 [sing] a very small amount of sth 微量;少许:
I know without a shadow of doubt that he's lying.毫无疑问,我知道他在说谎。
cast a shadow (across/over sth)→CAST¹
shadow²
/ˈʃædəʊ ||; ˈʃædo/verb
[T] to follow and watch sb's actions 跟踪,监视(某人的行动):
The police shadowed the suspect for three days.警方跟踪那个疑犯已有三日了。
shadow³
/ˈʃædəʊ ||; ˈʃædo/adj
(only before a noun 只用于名词前) (in British politics) belonging to the biggest political party that is not in power, with special responsibility for a particular subject, for example education or defence. Shadow ministers would probably become government ministers if their party won the next election. (英国政治)影子内阁的(指在野党的部份成员,各自负责某方面的事务,如教育、国防等。在野党如在下次大选中获胜,这些影子大臣便可能成为内阁大臣):
the shadow Cabinet影子内阁
shadow1/ˋʃædo; ˈʃædəʊ/n 1 [C] a dark shape on a surface, caused by a person or object being between the light and the surface 影子: the long shadow of a tree 一棵树的长长影子The lamp cast shadows (=made shadows) around the room. 这盏灯在房间四周投下了阴影。USAGE 用法A shadow is a dark shape made by something that blocks the sun or a light ☆ shadow 是由某种挡住阳光或光线的物体造成的影子: She saw his shadow on the wall. 她看到墙上他的影子。Shade is a cool dark area where the sun does not reach ☆ shade 是阳光照不到的阴凉暗处: We ate our lunch in the shade. 我们在阴凉处吃午饭。2 [U] also 又作 shadows a part of an area that is dark, because light cannot reach it〔地方的〕昏暗处﹐〔物体的〕阴暗部分: in shadow Most of the room was in shadow. 房间里大部分地方都是阴暗的。in the shadows He waited in the shadows. 他等在阴暗处。3 [singular 单数] a bad effect or influence that something has 坏影响﹐阴影: under the shadow of sth families living under the shadow of unemployment 生活在失业阴影下的家庭The financial problems will cast a shadow over the future of the project (=make it less good). 财务问题将给这一项目蒙上一层阴影。4 without/beyond a shadow of (a) doubt used to say you are certain about something 毫无疑问: She knew without a shadow of doubt that he was lying to her. 她十分清楚他对她撒谎了。
shadow2v [T] to follow someone in order to watch what they are doing 跟踪﹐尾随﹐盯…的梢
shadow3, Shadowadj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] having a particular job in the main party in the British parliament that is not in government〔英国〕影子内阁的: the Shadow Chancellor 影子财政大臣
shadowshadowshadowsshadowedshadowingnoun a dark shape that you see near somebody or something that is in front of the light: The dog was chasing its own shadow.