To confound or put to shame by superior excellence; to outrival.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (transitive)] > put in the shade or put to shame (23) shamec1400 To confound or put to shame by superior excellence; to outrival. to put down1494 transitive. To lower in general estimation; to excel or surpass by comparison. Obsolete. extinguish1551 transferred and figurative. To ‘quench’ or totally obscure by superior brilliancy; to ‘eclipse’, put completely into the shade. stain1557 Of the sun, etc.: To deprive (feebler luminaries) of their lustre. Also figurative of a person or thing: To throw into the shade by superior beauty… overshadow1581 transitive. To tower over or above, esp. so as to cast a shadow over. Frequently figurative: to diminish the relative importance of (a person or… cloud1582 To cover or darken with clouds; hence figurative, to overshadow, throw into the shade. defacea1592 To outshine by contrast, cast in the shade. shend1596 To put to shame by superiority. Obsolete. to lay up1601 To surpass, excel. Obsolete. to shine down1623 to shine down: to surpass in brilliance. dazzle1643 To outshine, dim, or eclipse with a brighter light. Const. †down, out. rare. umbrage1647 transitive. To shade or shadow; also figurative, to overshadow, put in the shade. foila1687 To outdo, surpass. efface1717 figurative. To cast utterly into the shade, reduce to virtual nonentity. eclipse1718 To render dim by comparison; to outshine, surpass. Chiefly figurative. shade?1748 In occasional figurative uses. To cast into the shade; to surpass, eclipse. put into the shade1796 figurative. Comparative obscurity. Chiefly in phrases, to be in the shade, to be in retirement, to be little known; to cast, throw into the shade, put… to take the shine out of (less frequently from, U.S. off)1819 figurative. Colloquial phrase to take the shine out of (less frequently from,U.S. off): to deprive (a person or thing) of his or its brilliance… to put to shame1854 to put to shame: to bring into disgrace, bring disgrace upon; also figurative to outshine, eclipse. Similarly, to bring, †shape, †turn to shame. Also… to leave (a person) standing1864 to leave (a person or thing) standing (still): to forge ahead of (a competitor); to be better, faster, or more successful than (a rival); to… to lay over1869 transitive ? U.S. colloquial. To excel, to ‘put in the shade’. Also to lay it over, to get the better of, take advantage of (a person). blanket1884 Yachting. To cover a yacht with the sail of another passing to windward; to take the wind out of the sails of. Also figurative. upstage1921 figurative. To put (a person, etc.) at a disadvantage; to outshine. Also, to treat in a haughty or snobbish manner. colloquial. |
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