overshadow [,əuvə'ʃædəu]

英汉解释

vt. 使失色；使阴暗；遮阴；夺去…的光彩

同义词

v. dwarf，eclipse，shadow

参考例句

1. He was an excellent player, but he was overshadowed by Jordan.
他是一名杰出的运动员，但乔丹的才华令他黯然失色。
2. Her new book will overshadow all her earlier ones.
她的新书将会使她以前写的书都黯然失色。
3. South Sudan faces a referendum in January next year on the question of secession which could overshadow efforts to improve the situation in Darfur.
苏丹南部在明年一月面临着分裂的问题，这将为改善达尔富尔状况的努力蒙上一层阴影。

英英解释

v.
  1. exceed in importance; outweigh
  2. make appear small by comparison
  3. cast a shadow upon

网络释义

overshadow
使…相形见绌; 遮蔽; 投上阴影; 遮蔽，使……蒙上阴影;