时间: 2025-04-24 18:49:09
美: ['ʃædo]
英: ['ʃædəʊ]
n. 阴影；影子；幽灵；庇护；隐蔽处
vt. 遮蔽；使朦胧；尾随；预示
vi. 渐变；变阴暗
adj. 影子内阁的
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词源分析：英语单词“shadow”源自古英语“sceadu”，意为“阴影、遮蔽”。它可能与日耳曼语根“skadwaz”相关，也与德语“Schade”（损害）有联系。
历史背景：该词的首次使用可追溯到公元前5世纪的古英语文献中，通常用于描述光与物体之间的关系。
课本：该词常见于初中英语教材（如人教版、外研版等）以及高中英语（如牛津、剑桥等）的阅读理解部分。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The tree cast a long shadow on the ground.
树木在地面上投下了长长的影子。
She felt a shadow of fear as she walked through the dark alley.
她在黑暗小巷中走时感到一丝恐惧的阴影。
In the twilight, shadows danced across the walls.
黄昏时分，影子在墙壁上跳动。
The shadow of his past haunted him.
他的过去阴影缠绕着他。
The lawyer argued that the shadow of suspicion was enough to warrant investigation.
律师辩称，怀疑的阴影足以引发调查。
*. The children played in the shadow of the old oak tree.
孩子们在古老橡树的阴影下玩耍。
A shadow of doubt crossed her mind before she made the decision.
在她做出决定之前，一丝怀疑的阴影掠过她的心头。
The artist captured the interplay of light and shadow in his painting.
艺术家在他的画作中捕捉了光与影的交融。
The shadow of the mountain loomed over the village.
山的阴影笼罩着村庄。
His shadowy figure disappeared into the fog.
他那模糊的身影消失在雾中。
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通过以上分析与学方法，可以帮助学者更好地理解和运用单词“shadow”。
[N-COUNT] A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface. 影子; 阴影
例：An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool.一棵橡树在一个小圆池塘上投下了它的影子。
例：Nothing would grow in the shadow of the grey wall.没有任何东西会在那堵灰墙的阴影里生长。
[N-UNCOUNT] Shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing light from reaching it. 背阴
例：Most of the lake was in shadow.那个湖的大部分都在背阴中。
[V-T] If something shadows a thing or place, it covers it with a shadow. 遮住
例：The hood shadowed her face.风帽遮住了她的脸。
[V-T] If someone shadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go. 尾随
例：The president is constantly shadowed by bodyguards.该总统总是有保镖紧随其后。
[[ADJ n]] A British Member of Parliament who is a member of the shadow cabinet or who is a shadow cabinet minister belongs to the main opposition party and takes a special interest in matters which are the responsibility of a particular government minister. 在野党派的 (内阁)
例：...the shadow chancellor.…在野党派的财政大臣。
[N-COUNT] Shadow is also a noun. 在野内阁成员
例：Clarke swung at his shadow the accusation that he was "a tabloid politician."克拉克指责其在野对手为“煽情政客”。
[[强调]] If you say that something is true without a shadow of a doubt or without a shadow of doubt, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt at all that it is true. 一丝怀疑
例：It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.那毫无疑问是我们表现最出色的一次。
[PHRASE] If you live in the shadow of someone or in their shadow, their achievements and abilities are so great that you are not noticed or valued. 在某人的阴影下
例：He has always lived in the shadow of his brother.他一直生活在他哥哥的阴影之下。