"a shadow of itself" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 昔日的影子
• 它本身的影子

Definition

用來形容某人或某物比過去更虛弱，失去往日的風采或影響力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是比喻性的表達方式，用於形容人或事物大不如前，通常因時間、疾病或重大改變造成。不可用於實體的“影子”意思。

Examples

After the illness, he was a shadow of himself.

生病後，他成了**昔日的影子**。

The team is a shadow of itself this season.

這一季球隊已經成為**昔日的影子**。

This neighborhood is a shadow of itself compared to ten years ago.

和十年前相比，這個社區已成為**昔日的影子**。

He once dominated the field, but now he's a shadow of himself.

他以前年輕有為，現在成了**昔日的影子**。

This restaurant used to be amazing, but it's a shadow of itself now.

這家餐廳以前超棒，現在卻是**昔日的影子**。

If you saw her these days, you'd say she's a shadow of herself.

如果你現在見到她，你會覺得她是**昔日的影子**。