shadow

'ʃædәu

高考四级六级考研 Collins 3

n. shade within clear boundaries
n. a premonition of something adverse
n. refuge from danger or observation
n. a dominating and pervasive presence

n. 阴影, 荫, 影子, 影像, 阴暗, 幽灵, 少许, 隐蔽处, 庇护
vt. 遮蔽, 使朦胧, 预示, 尾随
vi. 渐变, 变阴暗
[计] 阴影

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

2,006

BNC 频率

1,668

使用频率

shadow 由古英语 sceadu 演变而来，表示阴影或遮蔽，没有明显的词根词缀可拆分。

例句

1. The cat sat in the sun, enjoying its warm shadow.

猫坐在阳光下，享受着温暖的阴影。

2. She was scared by the shadow that moved behind her.

她被身后移动的阴影吓到了。

3. The tree provided a nice shadow where we could rest.

树木提供了一个不错的阴影，我们可以在那里休息。