be in the shadow of
US /bi ɪn ðə ˈʃædoʊ əv/
UK /bi ɪn ðə ˈʃædoʊ əv/
1.
在...的陰影下, 被...蓋過風頭
to be less successful or important than someone or something else
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He always felt like he was in the shadow of his older, more successful brother.
他總是覺得自己活在更成功哥哥的陰影下。
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The small town was always in the shadow of the bustling city nearby.
這個小鎮總是籠罩在附近繁華都市的陰影下。