| 释义 |
Noun: shadow shadow- Shade within clear boundaries
- An unilluminated area
- darkness, dark - Something existing in perception only
- apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm - A premonition of something adverse
"a shadow over his happiness" - An indication that something has been present
- trace, vestige, tincture - Refuge from danger or observation
"he felt secure in his father's shadow" - A dominating and pervasive presence
"he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father" - A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- tail, shadower - An inseparable companion
"the poor child was his mother's shadow"
Verb: shadow shadow- Follow, usually without the person's knowledge
"The police are shadowing her" - Cast a shadow over
- shade, shade off - Make appear small by comparison
- overshadow, dwarf
Derived forms: shadows, shadowed, shadowing See also: shadowing, shadowy Type of: boding, command, darken, dominate, follow, follower, foreboding, illusion, indicant, indication, overlook, overtop, premonition, presence, presentiment, recourse, refuge, resort, scene, semblance, shade, shadiness, shadowiness, spy Encyclopedia: Shadow |