overshadowed

/ˌoʊvɚˈʃædoʊd/· verb

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Chinese meaning

使…相形见绌;掩盖(其重要性)

盖gài过guò风fēng头tou,使shǐ受shòu冷lěng落luò

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袭xí击jī事shì件jiàn盖gài过guò了le外wài交jiāo斡wò旋xuán的de关guān注zhù度dù

Example

The attacks overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan, one of the conflict's mediators, where a senior Iranian official held talks potentially aimed at reviving a collapsed ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

这些袭击盖过了在巴基斯坦——冲突调解方之一——展开的外交努力的风头,一名伊朗高级官员在当地举行会谈,可能旨在重启已破裂的美伊停火协议。

Source: NPR · 22 Jul 2026

Background ✎

美měi伊yī双shuāng方fāng在zài红hóng海hǎi关guān键jiàn航háng道dào持chí续xù互hù相xiāng打dǎ击jī,局jú势shì不bù断duàn升shēng级jí,外wài交jiāo斡wò旋xuán努nǔ力lì因yīn此cǐ被bèi盖gài过guò风fēng头tou。

Roots · etymology

由 over-(在上)与 shadow(投影)复合而成

  • over-(在…之上/盖过)+ shadow(影子)+ -ed

Collocations

  • overshadowed by / completely overshadowed / overshadow the news

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