"overshadow" in Chinese (Simplified)
掩盖使黯然失色
Definition
让某人或某事因为其他更突出、显眼的事物而变得不显眼或不重要。也可以指字面上给某物投下阴影。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于比喻意义,如“她的成就掩盖了他的”。多见于书面或正式场合。注意与“超越”区分,“overshadow”强调被相比方被削弱或变得不重要。
Examples
The tall building overshadows the small house.
高楼**掩盖**了小房子。
Her success overshadowed her brother's effort.
她的成功**掩盖**了她哥哥的努力。
Clouds overshadowed the city all day.
乌云**笼罩**着这座城市一整天。
I felt like my problems overshadowed our vacation.
我觉得我的问题**影响了**我们的假期。
Don't let one mistake overshadow everything you've done.
不要让一个错误**掩盖**你所做的一切。
His bad attitude sometimes overshadows his talent.
他糟糕的态度有时会**掩盖**他的才华。