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阴影
yīn yǐng
Meaning
- (lit. and fig.) shadow
Definition
光线被物体遮挡后形成的阴暗区域；也比喻心理上或事物中的负面、消极方面。
A dark area formed by obstruction of light; also a metaphor for negative or adverse aspects in psychology or things.
Usage
常指物理上的阴影，也可用于描述心理负担、不良影响或未解决的往事。
Often refers to physical shadows, but can also describe psychological burdens, adverse effects, or unresolved past events.
Examples
- 1 太阳下的大树投下一片阴影，我们就在那里休息。（Under the sun, the big tree cast a shadow, and we rested there.）
- 2 童年的阴影一直影响着他，让他难以信任别人。（The shadow of his childhood has always affected him, making it hard to trust others.）
- 3 这次失败给公司的发展蒙上了一层阴影。（This failure cast a shadow over the company's development.）
- 4 他站在路灯下，身影被拉得很长，阴影里藏着落寞。（He stood under the streetlight, his silhouette elongated, loneliness hidden in the shadow.）
- 5 我们要努力消除贫困地区的教育阴影。（We must strive to eliminate the shadow of education in impoverished areas.）
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