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overshadow

/ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈʃæd.oʊ/

Meanings
verb

遮蔽，使黯然失色。

To obscure something by casting a shadow.

Examples :

"The tall building will overshadow the park in the afternoon, blocking the sunlight. "
下午的时候，那栋高楼会遮蔽公园，挡住阳光。
nature environment

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

保护， 守护， 防护.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

安全套的设计是为了保护人们免受性传播疾病的侵害。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

建造，建设。

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

这座桥的建造工程将在几周内完工。

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obscure verb

/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/ /əbˈskjɝ/

使...模糊，遮蔽.

"The fog obscured the view of the mountaintop, making it impossible to see. "

雾遮蔽了山顶，使之完全看不清。

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

下午, 午后

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

我们家一般下午吃晚饭。

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superstar noun

/ˈsuːpərstɑːr/ /ˈsuːpɚstɑːr/

超级明星，巨星

"The young soccer player became a superstar after scoring the winning goal in the World Cup. "

这位年轻的足球运动员在世界杯上踢进致胜一球后，一跃成为超级巨星。

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insignificant adjective

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

微不足道的，不重要的

"Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal."

与主要目标相比，这些都只是微不足道的细节。

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dominate adjective

/ˈdɒməˌneɪt/ /ˈdɑːməˌneɪt/

主导的，支配的

"The dominant party controlled the government."

主导党控制了政府。

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overshadowed verb

/ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/ /ˌoʊvərˈʃædəʊd/

笼罩，遮蔽。

"The tall building overshadowed the small park, making it dark in the afternoon. "

那栋高楼遮蔽了小公园，使得它下午的时候光线很暗。

Illustration sunlight

sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

阳光，日光

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."

阳光照射在皮肤上能让你获得维生素D。

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accomplishments noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/

成就，功绩。

"the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc"

一个企业的建成，一个预言的实现，等等。

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blocking verb

/ˈblɑkɪŋ/ /ˈblɒkɪŋ/

堵塞，阻擋。

"The pipe is blocked."

管道堵塞了。