English Dictionary

shadow

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈʃædoʊ/

名詞

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A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object. / Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.

日本語の意味

物体が光を遮ることで、ある表面に映し出される暗い像、つまり『影』として現れる現象。 / 光が遮られることにより生じる薄暗さ、暗さそのもの、またはその状態。

The child's shadow stretched across the pavement as the sun set.

日の入り時、子どもの影が歩道に伸びていった。

意味（1）

A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

My shadow lengthened as the sun began to set.

意味（2）

Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom, obscurity.

I immediately jumped into shadow as I saw them approach.

意味（3）

A area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).

The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems and cast a shadow of dryness behind them.

意味（4）

(obsolete) A reflected image, as in a mirror or in water.

Some there be that ſhadowes kiſſe, / Such haue but a ſhadowes bliſſe.

意味（5）

That which looms as though a shadow.

Don't look back. Nothing left to see, just leave those shadows to the past.

意味（6）

A small degree; a shade.

He did not give even a shadow of respect to the professor.

意味（7）

An imperfect and faint representation.

He came back from war the shadow of a man.

意味（8）

(UK, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.

意味（9）

One who secretly or furtively follows another.

The constable was promoted to working as a shadow for the Royals.

意味（10）

An inseparable companion.

意味（11）

(typography) A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.

意味（12）

An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.

Men see the institution and worship it. It is only the lengthened shadow of one man.[…]The Reformation is the shadow of Luther: Quakerism of Fox: Methodism of Wesley: Abolition of Clarkson.

意味（13）

A spirit; a ghost; a shade.

The Baby of a Girle. Hence horrible ſhadow,

意味（14）

(obsolete, Latinism) An uninvited guest accompanying one who was invited.

Philip Massinger, The Unnatural Combat, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

意味（15）

(psychology) In Jungian psychology, an unconscious aspect of the personality.

shadows （ plural ）