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    shadow の英語での意味

    shadowshadow1 /ˈʃædəʊ $ -doʊ/ noun すべての翻訳を見る1dark shape [countable] the dark shape that someone or something makes on a surface when they are between that surface and the light人や物が光源と表面の間にある時、その表面に映る暗い形;影:  the long dark shadow of an old oak tree古いオークの木の長く暗い影in the shadow of something It was hot, and we decided to walk in the shadow of the wall (=along the wall, where its shadow would fall).暑かったので、私たちは壁の陰を歩くことにした(=壁に沿って、その影が落ちる場所を歩く)。2darkness [uncountable] (also shadows [plural]) darkness caused by something preventing light from reaching a place何かが光を遮ることで生じる暗さin shadow The room was half in shadow.部屋の半分は薄暗がりに包まれていた。in the shadows In the shadows, something moved.暗がりの中で、何かが動いた。3bad effect/influence [singular] the bad effect or influence that something has, which makes other things seem less enjoyable, attractive, or impressive他のものを楽しくなく、魅力的でなく、また印象的でなく見せる、何かの悪い効果や影響in/under the shadow of something For years, people had been living under the shadow of communism.何年もの間、人々は共産主義の影の下で生き続けていた。cast a shadow over/on something (=make something seem less enjoyable, attractive, or impressive)(=何かを楽しくなく、魅力的でなく、または印象的でなく見せる) The events of September 11th cast a shadow over the celebrations.9月11日の出来事は、祝賀行事に暗い影を落とした。4without/beyond a shadow of a doubt used to say that something is definitely true何かが確かに真実であると言うのに用いる:  Without a shadow of a doubt, he’s the most talented player we have.一点の疑いの余地もなく、彼は私たちの中で最も才能ある選手だ。5in somebody’s shadow if you are in someone’s shadow, they are much more famous and successful than you are誰かの影に隠れているとは、その人があなたよりもはるかに有名で成功していることを意味する:  Kate grew up in the shadow of her film star sister.ケイトは映画スターの姉の影の下で育った。6be a shadow of your former self to be weaker, less powerful, or worse than you were before以前より弱く、力がなく、または状態が悪くなっていること:  Lennox seemed like a shadow of his former self.レノックスはかつての自分の影のようだった。7shadows under your eyes small dark areas under your eyes that you have when you are very tiredひどく疲れているときに目の下にできる小さな暗い部分;くま:  She looked pale, with deep shadows under her eyes.彼女は顔色が悪く、目の下に深いくまがあった。8somebody’s shadow someone who follows someone else everywhere they goどこへでも他の人についていく人9afraid/frightened/scared etc of your own shadow easily frightened or very nervousすぐに怖がる、または非常に神経質な five o'clock shadowCOLLOCATIONSコロケーションverbs動詞cast/throw a shadow (=make it appear)· The building cast a shadow across the narrow street.· その建物は狭い通りに影を落とした。a shadow falls somewhere (=appears on something)· The footsteps came closer, and a shadow fell across the table.· 足音が近づき、テーブルに影が差し込んだ。the shadows lengthen (=get longer, as it gets later in the day)· Already the shadows were lengthening.· 影はすでに長くなってきていた。adjectives形容詞a dark/black shadow· She saw the dark shadow of a man in the doorway.· 彼女は戸口に男の暗い影を見た。a long shadow· Long shadows stretched across the grass from the apple trees.· リンゴの木から長い影が芝生の上に伸びていた。flickering shadows (=shadows that move about quickly)· Candles cast strange flickering shadows on the walls.· ろうそくが壁に奇妙にゆらめく影を落としていた。
    shadowshadow2 verb [transitive] 1to follow someone closely in order to watch what they are doing何をしているかを見張るために誰かを間近で尾行する:  Detectives shadowed him for weeks.探偵たちは何週間も彼を尾行した。2literary文語 to cover something with a shadow, or make it dark何かを影で覆う、または暗くする:  a narrow street which was shadowed by a huge Catholic church巨大なカトリック教会に影を落とされた狭い通りGRAMMAR Shadow is usually passive in this meaning.
    shadowshadow3 adjective [only before noun] 1Shadow Chancellor/Foreign Secretary etc the politician in the main opposition party in the British parliament who would become chancellor etc if their party was in government, and who is responsible for speaking on the same subjects英国議会の主要野党において、自党が政権を担えば財務大臣などに就任する政治家で、同じ分野について発言する責任を担う2Shadow Cabinet the group of politicians in the British parliament who would become ministers if their party was in government英国議会において、自党が政権を担えば大臣になる政治家たちの集団;影の内閣