"a shadow of" 怎么发音
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv
uh SHAD-oh uv
æɪ/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv
uh SHAD-oh ov
释义
Used to describe someone or something that is much weaker, less impressive, or less effective than they once were.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv
英式英语
æɪ/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
uh SHAD-oh uv
英式
uh SHAD-oh ov
语境中听
After his illness, he was a shadow of his former self.
This car is a shadow of what it used to be.
The house became a shadow of its former glory.
He’s a shadow of the confident man he once was.