Shadow
01
影子, 阴影
a dark shape on a surface made by a person or object blocking the light
例子
The shadow of the building loomed over the park.
建筑物的影子笼罩在公园上。
The tree cast a long shadow on the ground during sunset.
日落时分，树在地上投下了长长的影子。
02
阴影, 暗处
an unilluminated area
03
影子, 幽灵
something existing in perception only
04
避难所, 藏身处
refuge from danger or observation
05
痕迹, 印记
an indication that something has been present
06
预兆, 预感
a premonition of something adverse
07
影子, 间谍
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
08
影子, 形影不离的伙伴
an inseparable companion
09
阴影, 主导性存在
a dominating and pervasive presence
to shadow
01
跟踪, 尾随
to secretly track or follow someone, typically without their awareness
Transitive: to shadow sb
例子
Detective Rodriguez decided to shadow the suspect throughout the day to gather more information.
罗德里格斯侦探决定整天跟踪嫌疑人以收集更多信息。
Unbeknownst to Sarah, a mysterious figure had been shadowing her movements for days.
莎拉不知道的是，一个神秘人物已经跟踪她的行动好几天了。
02
遮蔽, 投下阴影
to block or obstruct light, casting a darker area on a surface
Transitive: to shadow sth
例子
As the sun set, the tall trees began to shadow the entire backyard.
随着太阳落山，高大的树木开始遮蔽整个后院。
The building 's overhangs were strategically designed to shadow the windows.
建筑物的悬挑部分经过战略设计，以阴影窗户。
03
紧密跟随观察, 近距离观察学习
to follow someone closely in order to observe and learn from them, often by copying their actions, behavior, or techniques
Transitive: to shadow sb
例子
The intern was assigned to shadow the senior manager to learn the ropes of the new project.
实习生被指派密切跟随高级经理以学习新项目的诀窍。
Aspiring chefs often shadow experienced cooks in the kitchen to master culinary techniques.
有抱负的厨师经常在厨房里跟随经验丰富的厨师学习烹饪技巧。
