His success overshadowed his brother's achievements.
他的成功让他弟弟的成就相形见绌。
Choose the best synonym for the word “overshadow”:
A — eclipse. “overshadow” means v. to make something less important by comparison
The younger sister's huge talent began to ______ her much quieter brother.
A — overshadow. “overshadow” means v. to make something less important by comparison
overshadow — v. to make something less important by comparison. In Chinese: 使黯然失色.
overshadow is pronounced /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/. It breaks into 4 syllables: o · ver · shad · ow.
His success overshadowed his brother's achievements. (他的成功让他弟弟的成就相形见绌。)
eclipse, dwarf, outshine — all close in meaning to overshadow (v. to make something less important by comparison).
Yes. overshadow appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.