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overshadow

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【考法 1 】vt.使变黯淡: to make dark, dim, or indistinct【例】Large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day.大树为院子遮挡了 阳光，并 使屋子里一天之中的大多数时候都很昏暗。 Her mother's illness overshadowed her childhood. 她母亲的疾病让她的童年缺乏亮色。【近】becloud, befog, blacken, blear, blur, darken, dim, fog, haze, mist, obscure, overcast, overcloud, shroud【反】brighten, illuminate, illumine, lighten 照明，照亮【考法 2】vt.(在重要性上)超越，超过: to exceed in importance【例】The forward's outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team.其他队员的贡献不应该因前锋的精彩表现而被忽略。 【近】eclipse, outrank, outshine, outstrip, overbalance, overweigh 【反】fall behind 落后

Overshadow 考法 Dim Vt.使变黯淡 Make Dark Indistinct 例】Large