shadow

汉语翻译

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
【医】 阴影, 影
相关词组:
under the shadow of
run after a shadow
in the shadow of
quarrel with one's own shadow

词型变化：

名词:shadower 动词过去式:shadowed 过去分词:shadowed 现在分词:shadowing 第三人称单数:shadows 

词意辨析：

shade, shadow

这两个名词均有“荫，荫凉处”之意。
shade: 指阳光被遮挡后出现的荫凉处，如树荫等，无一定的轮廓或边界。
shadow: 常指光线被物体挡住所产生的阴影，影子，有明显的轮廓。

英语解释：

名词 shadow:

1. shade within clear boundaries
2. an unilluminated area
   同义词：darkness, dark
3. something existing in perception only
   同义词：apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm
4. a premonition of something adverse
5. an indication that something has been present
   同义词：trace, vestige, tincture
6. refuge from danger or observation
7. a dominating and pervasive presence
8. a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
   同义词：tail, shadower
9. an inseparable companion

动词 shadow:

1. follow, usually without the person's knowledge
2. cast a shadow over
   同义词：shade, shade off
3. make appear small by comparison
   同义词：overshadow, dwarf

例句：

1. The dog is his master's shadow.
   这条狗和主人形影不离。
2. The tree cast its shadow on the wall.
   树影映在墙上。
3. He felt he was being shadowed, but he couldn't see anyone behind him.
   他感觉到有人在跟踪他，但他看不见身后的人。
4. He walked along in the shadows hoping no one would recognize him.
   他走在暗处，希望没有人认出他来。