n.

1. 蔭；陰暗處[U][the P]
   Sometimes she sits alone in the shadow.

   有時候她獨自一人坐在幽暗處。

2. 影子[C]
   Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow falls on the moon.

   地球的影子落在月球上時，就發生月蝕。

3. （畫等的）陰影部分；（眼睛底下的）黑眼圈[C]
4. 幻影，幻像[C]
5. 徵兆，陰影[C]
   The scandal cast a shadow on his career.

   這件醜聞給他的事業投上了一層陰影。

6. 形影不離的人；尾隨者[C]
   My twin brother is my shadow every minute.

   我的孿生兄弟與我形影不離。

7. 陰魂，幽靈[C]
8. 極相似的人（或物）[C]
9. （用於否定句或疑問句）微量，少許[the S][（+of）]
   There is not a shadow of doubt that the boy broke the window.

   毫無疑問窗子是那個男孩打破的。

10. 隱退；掩蔽，庇護[U]
11. 陰鬱，憂愁；愁容[C][U]

vt.

1. 投陰影於
2. 遮蔽，使變暗；使陰鬱
   A broad hat shadowed her face.

   一頂寬邊帽遮住了她的臉。

3. 盯梢，尾隨
   The police have been shadowing him for months.

   警方已祕密跟蹤他幾個月了。

4. 模糊地表示；預示[（+forth/out）]

vi.

1. 漸變
2. 變陰暗，變朦朧；變陰鬱
   His eyes shadowed with grief.

   他的眼睛因悲痛而黯然。

a.[Z][B]

1. （似）影子內閣的
   Shadow Minister of Defence

   影子內閣的國防部長

2. 非官方的；非正式的

n.

1. a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between light rays and a surface.
   ▸partial or complete darkness.
   ▸a dark patch or area.
2. an air or expression of sadness and gloom.
3. a position of relative inferiority or obscurity.
4. [with neg.] the slightest trace.
5. a weak or inferior remnant or version of something.
6. an inseparable attendant or companion.
   ▸a person secretly following and observing another.
7. [as modifier] Brit. denoting the opposition counterpart of a government minister.

v.

1. envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over.
2. follow and observe secretly.
   ▸accompany (a worker) in their daily activities for experience of or insight into a job.