overshadowed

英 [ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊd]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd]

v.  使显得逊色; 使黯然失色; 使扫兴; 使蒙上阴影; 掩盖; 遮蔽
overshadow的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 给…蒙上阴影；使扫兴
  If an unpleasant event or feelingovershadowssomething, it makes it less happy or enjoyable.
  1. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission...
     对总统安全的担忧可能会给他的调解使命蒙上阴影。
  2. Her childhood was overshadowed by her mother's incarceration in a psychiatric hospital.
     她的母亲被关在精神病院，这给她的童年蒙上了阴影。
• VERB 使黯然失色；使相形见绌；使显得无足轻重
  If youare overshadowed bya person or thing, you are less successful, important, or impressive than they are.
  1. Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister.
     赫斯特在她那年轻而且姿色更胜一筹的妹妹面前黯然失色。
• VERB （楼房、树木、大型建筑物等）遮蔽，遮挡
  If one building, tree, or large structureovershadowsanother, it stands near it, is much taller than it, and casts a shadow over it.
  1. He also designed one of the Edinburgh University towers that overshadows George Square...
     他还设计了爱丁堡大学一座投影于乔治广场的塔楼。
  2. She said stations should be in the open, near housing, not overshadowed by trees or walls.
     她说车站应该建在住宅区附近的开阔地带，而不应为树木或墙壁所遮挡。

双语例句

• But this help was overshadowed by the assistance which was given by the king of france.
  但是这可贵的帮助与法国国王所给予的援助比较起来就显得黯然失色。
• The huge brick house which banker White had built on Buckey street had overshadowed it.
  银行家怀特在白克埃街上建的大砖屋，使它黯然失色。
• But that appears to have been overshadowed by the slowing economy.
  但是，这似乎已经被经济放缓蒙上了一层阴影。
• Their gaieties were overshadowed by the sad news.
  这不幸的消息使他们的欢乐蒙上一层阴影。
• His recent death overshadowed the family gathering.
  他最近去世了，这给家庭聚会蒙上了阴影。
• Her childhood was overshadowed by her mother's incarceration in a psychiatric hospital.
  她的母亲被关在精神病院，这给她的童年蒙上了阴影。
• Here, India and Brazil are currently overshadowed by China and Russia.
  在这个市场，中国和俄罗斯目前超越了印度和巴西。
• He says the benefits from lower fuel prices are overshadowed by falling demand and plummeting revenues.
  他说，燃油价格下跌带来的好处被需求下降和收入减少所抵销。
• We recognize that our differences are greatly overshadowed by issues which bind us and strengthen our relationship.
  我们已注意到，那些将我们联系在一起并且强化我们关系的东西已在很大程度上弱化了我们之间的差异。
• His last years were overshadowed by financial worry.
  他生命的最后几年穷困潦倒，十分惨淡。