"live in the shadow of" 怎么发音

expression

US

LYV in thuh SHA-doe uhv

UK

liv in thuh SHA-doh ov

释义

To feel less important, less successful, or less recognized because you are compared to or influenced by someone or something else, often someone close to you.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃæˌdoʊ/ /ˈəv

英式英语

lɪv/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ʃˈædəʊ/ /ˈɒv

简化发音

美式

LYV in thuh SHA-doe uhv

英式

liv in thuh SHA-doh ov

语境中听

He always felt he lived in the shadow of his older brother.

Many employees live in the shadow of their boss.

She did not want to live in the shadow of her famous mother.

After the big promotion, I felt like I stopped living in the shadow of my colleagues.