shadow /ˈʃædəu/ n. 1.[c] 阴影,影子:shadow cabinet 影子内阁;be in shadow 在阴凉处;cast a shadow over one’s promotion 给晋升带来不利影响(蒙上阴影) The sun shone through the leaves, casting/throwing shadows on the lawn. 阳光透过树叶,在草地上留下了树影。2.[u]暗处,阴暗: sit in the shadow 坐在暗处;walk in sb’s shadow 模仿某人的做法
shadowy adj. 有阴影的,多阴的
shady adj. 成阴的,可疑的,靠不住的