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overshadow

美[ˌoʊvər'ʃædoʊ] 英[ˌəʊvə'ʃædəʊ]

v. 遮阴；使不快乐或减少乐趣；使黯然失色

过去式：overshadowed 过去分词：overshadowed 现在分词：overshadowing 第三人称单数：overshadows

近义词：dominate，dwarf，eclipse，outshine，outdo，surpass，minimize，reduce，detractfrom，tower，cloud，darken，lower，shadow，

Verb

be greater in significance than;
"the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
make appear small by comparison;
"This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
cast a shadow upon;
"The tall tree overshadowed the house"

用作动词(v.)

Large oak trees overshadow the garden.高大的栎树把花园遮得很暗。
They traveled to a village overshadowed by mountains.他们旅游到了一个被山影笼罩的村庄。
His recent death overshadowed the family gathering.他最近去世给家庭聚会蒙上了阴影。
Her new book will overshadow all her earlier ones.她的这部新作将会使她的早期作品黯然失色。
Despite her professional success, she is always overshadow by her husband.尽管她事业有成，但和丈夫相比总觉逊色。

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