overshadow
英 [əʊvə'ʃædəʊ]
美['ovɚ'ʃædo]
- vt. 使失色；使阴暗；遮阴；夺去…的光彩
英英释意
- 1. exceed in importance; outweigh;
- "This problem overshadows our lives right now"
- 2. make appear small by comparison;
- "This year's debt dwarves that of last year"
- 3. cast a shadow upon;
- "The tall tree overshadowed the house"
- "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
