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"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.