eclipse
US /ɪˈklɪps/
UK /ɪˈklɪps/
1.
食, 蝕
an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination
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A total solar eclipse will be visible next year.
明年將出現一次日全食。
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The lunar eclipse cast a reddish glow on the moon.
月食給月亮蒙上了一層紅色的光芒。
2.
衰落, 黯然失色
a loss of significance, power, or prominence in relation to another person or thing
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The rise of digital photography led to the eclipse of film cameras.
數碼攝影的興起導致了膠片相機的衰落。
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His earlier achievements suffered an eclipse by his later, more significant work.
他早期的成就被他後來更重要的工作所掩蓋。
1.
蓋過, 使失色
to make something less important or noticeable by being much better or more impressive
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Her brilliant performance threatened to eclipse all the other actors.
她出色的表演可能會蓋過所有其他演員的風頭。
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The new skyscraper will eclipse all other buildings in the city.
這座新摩天大樓將超越城市中所有其他建築。