1. | ~ sb/sth 使显得逊色;使黯然失色to make sb/sth seem less important, or successful |
He had always been overshadowed by his elder sister. 他与他姐姐相比总是相形见绌。 |
2. | ~ sth 使扫兴;使蒙上阴影to make an event less enjoyable than it should be |
News of the accident overshadowed the day's events. 出事的消息给这一天的活动蒙上了阴影。 |
3. | ~ sth 掩盖;遮蔽to throw a shadow over sth |
The garden is overshadowed by tall trees. 花园中大树浓荫密布。 |