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美: ['ʃædo]
英: ['ʃædəʊ]
n. 阴影；影子；幽灵；庇护；隐蔽处
vt. 遮蔽；使朦胧；尾随；预示
vi. 渐变；变阴暗
adj. 影子内阁的
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词源分析：Shadow源自古英语“sceadu”，表示“阴影、遮蔽”。其词根“shad-”与遮挡有关，后缀“-ow”用于形成名词。
历史背景：该词可以追溯到公元前的古英语文学，早在《贝奥武夫》中就有相关的用法，描绘了阴影的形象。
课本：在**的英语教材中，通常出现在初中或高中阶段，例如《新概念英语》中。美国的教材如《牛津英语》及《朗文当代高级英语》中也会涉及，适合初中至高中生。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The shadow of the tree provided a cool place to sit.
树的阴影提供了一个凉爽的坐处。
She felt a shadow of doubt creeping in as she listened to the explanation.
当她听到解释时，心中涌现出一丝怀疑。
The artist used shadows to create depth in the painting.
艺术家利用阴影在画中创造深度。
In the story, the shadow of the past haunted him.
在故事中，过去的阴影缠绕着他。
The shadow economy is difficult to regulate.
阴影经济很难监管。
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[N-COUNT] A shadow is a dark shape on a surface that is made when something stands between a light and the surface. 影子; 阴影
例：An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool.一棵橡树在一个小圆池塘上投下了它的影子。
例：Nothing would grow in the shadow of the grey wall.没有任何东西会在那堵灰墙的阴影里生长。
[N-UNCOUNT] Shadow is darkness in a place caused by something preventing light from reaching it. 背阴
例：Most of the lake was in shadow.那个湖的大部分都在背阴中。
[V-T] If something shadows a thing or place, it covers it with a shadow. 遮住
例：The hood shadowed her face.风帽遮住了她的脸。
[V-T] If someone shadows you, they follow you very closely wherever you go. 尾随
例：The president is constantly shadowed by bodyguards.该总统总是有保镖紧随其后。
[[ADJ n]] A British Member of Parliament who is a member of the shadow cabinet or who is a shadow cabinet minister belongs to the main opposition party and takes a special interest in matters which are the responsibility of a particular government minister. 在野党派的 (内阁)
例：...the shadow chancellor.…在野党派的财政大臣。
[N-COUNT] Shadow is also a noun. 在野内阁成员
例：Clarke swung at his shadow the accusation that he was "a tabloid politician."克拉克指责其在野对手为“煽情政客”。
[[强调]] If you say that something is true without a shadow of a doubt or without a shadow of doubt, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt at all that it is true. 一丝怀疑
例：It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.那毫无疑问是我们表现最出色的一次。
[PHRASE] If you live in the shadow of someone or in their shadow, their achievements and abilities are so great that you are not noticed or valued. 在某人的阴影下
例：He has always lived in the shadow of his brother.他一直生活在他哥哥的阴影之下。