A shadow of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv

uh SHAD-oh uv

UK

æɪ/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv

uh SHAD-oh ov

التعريف

Used to describe someone or something that is much weaker, less impressive, or less effective than they once were.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiomatic, often somewhat dramatic way to compare present and past conditions, especially about people’s health, abilities, or the state of things. Common with 'a shadow of his former self'. Usually formal or neutral in tone.

• Spanish: una sombra de
• Portuguese (BR): uma sombra do
• Portuguese (PT): uma sombra de
• Chinese (Simplified): …的影子
• Chinese (Traditional): …的影子
• Hindi: का छाया रूप
• Arabic: ظلّ لـ
• Bengali: নিছক ছায়া - আগের মতো নেই
• Russian: тень (прежнего себя/прежнего состояния)
• Japanese: 影（かげ） - かつての面影
• Vietnamese: cái bóng của - không còn như xưa
• Korean: 그림자에 불과함 - 예전 같지 않음
• Turkish: eski halinin gölgesi - sadece bir gölge
• Urdu: پہلے جیسا سایہ - پرچھائیں
• Indonesian: bayangan dari - tidak seperti dulu

جمل نموذجية

After his illness, he was a shadow of his former self.

basic

This car is a shadow of what it used to be.

basic

The house became a shadow of its former glory.

basic

He’s a shadow of the confident man he once was.

natural

The team is a shadow of last year's champions.

natural

Her singing is a shadow of what it used to be.

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