cast a shadow
US /kæst ə ˈʃæd.oʊ/
UK /kɑːst ə ˈʃæd.əʊ/
成語
蒙上陰影, 使...顯得陰鬱
to make a situation seem less happy or more serious; to cause a feeling of gloom or suspicion
範例:
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The news of the accident cast a shadow over the entire party.
事故的消息給整個聚會蒙上了一層陰影。
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The scandal cast a shadow on his political career.
醜聞給他的政治生涯蒙上了陰影。
短語
投下影子
to block light and create a dark area on a surface
範例:
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The tall tree cast a shadow across the garden.
高大的樹木在花園裡投下了影子。
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The setting sun cast a long shadow on the ground.
落日向地面投下了長長的影子。