English Dictionary

live in the shadow of

IPA（発音記号）

/lɪv ɪn ðə ˈʃædoʊ ʌv/

動詞

直訳 慣用表現

(literally) To live in the shadow cast by a structure. / (idiomatic) To be overshadowed one's entire life, especially by a relative or predecessor.

日本語の意味

文字通り：建物などによって作られる影の中で生活すること。 / 比喩的：人生を通じて、特に親族や先行者などに常に影響され、陰に隠れて生きること。

Many villagers live in the shadow of the centuries-old oak tree, as its broad canopy keeps their cottages cool all summer.

多くの村人は何世紀も生きてきた大きな樫の木の影で暮らしており、その広い枝葉が夏の間、家々を涼しく保っている。

意味（1）

(literally) To live in the shadow cast by a structure.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To be overshadowed one's entire life, especially by a relative or predecessor.

Many historical personalities have lived in the shadow of great men; Harry Truman in the shadow of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Lowery in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Hank Aaron in the shadow of Babe Ruth.

lives in the shadow of （ present singular third-person ）

living in the shadow of （ participle present ）

lived in the shadow of （ participle past ）

lived in the shadow of （ past ）