eclipse
US /ɪˈklɪps/
UK /ɪˈklɪps/
名詞
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
範例:
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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
範例:
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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。
動詞
1.
蓋過, 使失色
to make something less important or noticeable by being much better or more impressive
範例:
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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。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞