overshadow 音标拼音: ['ovɚʃ'ædo]
vt . 遮阴,使阴暗,使失色
遮阴,使阴暗,使失色
overshadow v 1 :
be greater in significance than ; "
the tragedy overshadowed the couple '
s happiness " [
synonym : {
overshadow }, {
dominate },
{
eclipse }]
2 :
make appear small by comparison ; "
This year '
s debt dwarfs that of last year " [
synonym : {
shadow }, {
overshadow }, {
dwarf }]
3 :
cast a shadow upon ; "
The tall tree overshadowed the house "
Overshadow \
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Overshadowed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Overshadowing }. ] [
Cf . {
Overshade }. ]
1 .
To throw a shadow ,
or shade ,
over ;
to darken ;
to obscure .
[
1913 Webster ]
There was a cloud that overshadowed them . --
Mark ix .
7 .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Fig .:
To cover with a superior influence ;
to be viewed as more important than . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
3 .
To cause to be sad or disappointing ;
to cast a sad shadow on ;
as ,
an accidental death overshadowed the joy of the festival .
[
PJC ]
82 Moby Thesaurus words for "
overshadow ":
adumbrate ,
becloud ,
bedarken ,
bedim ,
befog ,
begloom ,
bemist ,
bestraddle ,
bestride ,
black ,
black out ,
blacken ,
blight ,
block the light ,
blot out ,
brown ,
cast a shadow ,
clabber up ,
clear ,
cloud ,
cloud over ,
cloud up ,
command ,
cover ,
curtain ,
darken ,
darken over ,
dim ,
dim out ,
diminish ,
dominate ,
draw the curtains ,
dwarf ,
eclipse ,
encloud ,
encompass with shadow ,
enmist ,
excel ,
extinguish ,
fake out ,
fog ,
gloom ,
haze ,
impair ,
look down upon ,
mar ,
minimize ,
mist ,
murk ,
nubilate ,
obfuscate ,
obnubilate ,
obscure ,
obumbrate ,
occult ,
occultate ,
outshine ,
outtop ,
overarch ,
overcast ,
overcloud ,
overlook ,
oversmoke ,
overtop ,
put down ,
put to shame ,
rise above ,
ruin ,
screen ,
shade ,
shadow ,
show up ,
shutter ,
smog ,
smoke ,
somber ,
spoil ,
surmount ,
top ,
tower above ,
tower over ,
veil
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