1. to follow and watch someone closely and secretly
秘密跟蹤、尾隨
The detective shadowed the suspect for three days.
那名偵探秘密跟蹤了嫌疑犯三天。
I felt like I was being shadowed as I walked through the market.
當我穿過市場時,感覺好像有人在尾隨我。
「shadow」作動詞時,主要指跟隨監視或使某物被陰影籠罩。
跟蹤監視
EN: to follow and watch someone closely and secretly
翻譯: 祕密跟蹤、監視某人
遮蔽光線
EN: to cast a shadow over something
翻譯: 投下陰影,使某物變暗
緊隨不離
EN: to follow someone very closely, like a shadow
翻譯: 如影隨形地緊跟著某人
預示
EN: to foreshadow or indicate something that will happen
翻譯: 預示、暗示即將發生的事
小提醒:注意「shadow」作動詞時,常與「follow」混淆。「shadow」強調祕密、緊密的跟蹤或監視,而「follow」只是一般的跟隨。
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Real-life Examples of "Shadow" from YouTube Videos
Sam Altman's Whale AMA
Y Combinator
“my favorite play is probably MC Beth. I think the life SP- a walking Shadow Speech- is amazing.”
1. to follow and watch someone closely and secretly
秘密跟蹤、尾隨
The detective shadowed the suspect for three days.
那名偵探秘密跟蹤了嫌疑犯三天。
I felt like I was being shadowed as I walked through the market.
當我穿過市場時,感覺好像有人在尾隨我。
2. to accompany someone in their daily work to learn about it
跟隨(某人)學習、實習
She spent a week shadowing a senior manager to understand the role.
她花了一週時間跟隨一位資深經理學習,以了解該職位的工作。
Medical students often shadow experienced doctors in the hospital.
醫學生經常在醫院跟隨有經驗的醫生實習。
3. to cast a shadow over something; to darken or obscure
投下陰影;使變暗;使籠罩陰影
The tall trees shadowed the entire garden in the afternoon.
那些高大的樹木在午後為整個花園投下了陰影。
A sense of doubt shadowed his earlier achievements.
一種懷疑感為他早先的成就蒙上了陰影。
4. to be very similar to or reminiscent of something, often in a negative way
與...極度相似;是...的翻版(常指負面)
His actions shadow those of the previous corrupt leader.
他的行為與之前那位腐敗的領導人如出一轍。
The new policy shadows the failed strategies of the past.
這項新政策是過去失敗策略的翻版。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| shadow + [person/object] | 跟蹤、尾隨(某人或某物) | The detective shadowed the suspect for days. (這名偵探跟蹤了那名嫌疑犯好幾天。) |
| be shadowed by + [person/object] | 被…跟蹤、尾隨 | She felt she was being shadowed by a stranger. (她感覺自己被一個陌生人跟蹤了。) |
| shadow + [person] + in + [activity/role] | 跟隨(某人)學習、見習(某活動或職務) | The new intern will shadow the manager in all meetings. (這位新實習生將跟隨經理見習所有會議。) |
| shadow + [object] | 使…變暗、遮蔽(光線) | The tall building shadowed the small garden. (那棟高樓遮蔽了小花園的陽光。) |
| shadow + [noun phrase] | 預示…的來臨、籠罩 | A sense of dread shadowed their journey. (一種不祥的預感籠罩著他們的旅程。) |
EN:She hoped to shadow to learn the techniques.
翻譯:她希望透過跟隨來學習技術。
建議使用「shadow + 某人」或「shadow someone doing something」的結構,避免使用「shadow to do」。
shadow vs follow
「shadow」強調秘密、近距離且持續地跟蹤,通常帶有監視意圖;「follow」則是一般性的跟隨,可以是公開、隨意或出於各種目的。
shadow vs track
「shadow」側重近身、同步的隱蔽跟隨;「track」則強調循著痕跡或線索追蹤,可能涉及距離或技術手段。
shadow vs accompany
「shadow」是隱蔽、可能帶有負面意圖的跟隨;「accompany」是公開、陪伴性質的同行,通常出於友好或職責。
在口語中,'shadow' 常用來引述或轉述他人的行為,特別是帶有模仿或跟隨的意味。 EN: He's just shadowing his older brother's every move. 翻譯: 他只是在模仿他哥哥的一舉一動。
EN:I heard you shadowed the manager all day to learn the ropes.
翻譯:我聽說你一整天都跟著經理學習工作流程。
用於強調緊密跟隨、監視或保護的狀態,語氣通常較為生動。 EN: The detective shadowed the suspect for weeks without being spotted. 翻譯: 那個偵探跟蹤了嫌疑犯好幾個星期都沒被發現。
EN:My little cousin shadows me whenever I visit, it's so cute.
翻譯:每次我去拜訪,我的小表弟都像個小跟班一樣黏著我,真可愛。
在描述持續或暗中進行的動作時,可作為話語間的填充,使敘述更流暢。 EN: So, she... shadows the team, taking notes on their process. 翻譯: 所以,她...就跟著團隊,記錄他們的流程。
EN:The new intern will be, you know, shadowing various departments this month.
翻譯:新來的實習生這個月會,你知道的,到各個部門去見習。
正式寫作注意:在正式報告或學術寫作中,應避免將 'shadow' 用於過於口語化的引述或填充停頓的上下文。建議使用更精確的動詞,如 'observe', 'follow closely', 'monitor', 或 'accompany for training' 來替代。
shadow someone
verb + object
祕密跟蹤或尾隨某人;或在工作上緊密跟隨學習(如影子實習)
shadow boxing
compound noun
打空拳(拳擊訓練,對著空氣練習出拳)
live in someone's shadow
verb phrase
活在某人的陰影下(指因他人成就顯赫而相形見絀或不被重視)
cast a shadow over/on
verb phrase
投下陰影;使蒙上陰影(比喻使某事變得令人不快或悲傷)
be afraid of one's own shadow
idiom
連自己的影子都害怕(形容極度膽小、容易受驚)
shadow cabinet
compound noun
影子內閣(在野黨組成的模擬內閣,成員負責追蹤並批評執政黨相應部會的政策)
without/beyond a shadow of a doubt
idiom (prepositional phrase)
毫無疑問地,確鑿無疑地
×The tree shadows the house.
✓The tree casts a shadow on the house.
混淆名詞與動詞用法。'shadow' 作動詞時意為「跟蹤、尾隨」或「使變暗」,而非「投下陰影」。要表達「投下陰影」應使用 'cast a shadow'。
×He shadowed after the manager to learn the job.
✓He shadowed the manager to learn the job.
動詞 'shadow' 本身已包含「跟隨」的意思,加上 'after' 是多餘的。直接接受詞即可。
×I was shadowed by my little brother all day.
✓My little brother shadowed me all day.
雖然被動語態文法正確,但在描述「被某人尾隨/跟蹤」的日常情境時,使用主動語態更自然、更常見。被動語態可能暗示不尋常或負面的情境(如被偵探跟蹤)。
×Yesterday, he shadow the CEO.
✓Yesterday, he shadowed the CEO.
動詞 'shadow' 的過去式及過去分詞為規則變化,需加上 '-ed'。學習者常忘記在過去式情境下變化動詞。
×Please shadow me to the meeting room.
✓Please follow me to the meeting room.
動詞 'shadow' 通常帶有「密切跟蹤、觀察學習」或「秘密尾隨」的含義,用於指導、訓練或監視的語境。一般性的「跟隨某人去某地」應使用 'follow'。