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