overshadowed

Chinese meaning
使…相形见绌;掩盖(其重要性)
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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 ✎
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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