"a shadow of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• …的影子

Definition

用于形容某人或某物比以前弱得多、不那么令人印象深刻或效果不佳。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个比较正式的表达方式，常用于人与过去的自己或事物的状态做对比，强调变弱或失去辉煌。常见结构：'曾经的影子'。

Examples

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

生病后，他成了曾经**的影子**。

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

这辆车已成昔日**的影子**。

The house became a shadow of its former glory.

这房子已是往日辉煌**的影子**。

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

他再也不是那个自信满满的人，简直成了**的影子**。

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

这支队伍已不复去年冠军时的风采，成了**的影子**。

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

她的歌声已不如从前，只剩**的影子**。