over·shad·ow /-ˈʃæ(ˌ)do/
(vt.)遮陰,使陰暗,使失色
O·ver·shad·ow v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overshadowed p. pr. & vb. n. Overshadowing. ]
1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure.
There was a cloud that overshadowed them. --Mark ix. 7.
2. Fig.: To cover with a superior influence; to be viewed as more important than.
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overshadow
v 1: exceed in importance; outweigh; "This problem overshadows
our lives right now" [syn: eclipse]
2: make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarves
that of last year" [syn: shadow, dwarf]
3: cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house";
"The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"