overshadow

overshadow [ˌəuvəˈʃædəu] vt.

1. ■ 较...更重要

2. ■ 遮蔽; 使阴(暗)

3. ■ 使失色, 夺去...的光辉, 扫...的面子

4. ■ 保护, 庇护

5. ■ 使...相形见绌, 超过

He overshadowed all his comrades. 他使所有同僚都黯然失色。

Their gaieties were overshadowed by the sad news. 这不幸的消息使他们的欢乐蒙上一层阴影。