"a shadow of itself" 怎么发音
expression
uh SHAD-oh-uhv it-SELF
uh SHAD-oh uhv its-ELF
释义
Describes someone or something that is much weaker, less impressive, or less effective than it used to be.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv/ /ˌɪtˈsɛɫf
英式英语
æɪ/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv/ /ɪtsˈɛlf
简化发音
美式
uh SHAD-oh-uhv it-SELF
英式
uh SHAD-oh uhv its-ELF
语境中听
After the illness, he was a shadow of himself.
The team is a shadow of itself this season.
This neighborhood is a shadow of itself compared to ten years ago.
He once dominated the field, but now he's a shadow of himself.