shadow; dark silhouette
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shadow; dark silhouette
literaryRefers to a dark area or shape produced by an object coming between rays of light and a surface. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
Yuè月
guāng光
xià下
，
dà大
shù树
de的
àn暗
yǐng影
tóu投
shè射
zài在
dì地
shàng上
。
In the moonlight, the tree's dark shadow was cast upon the ground.
Nà那
gè个
rén人
de的
àn暗
yǐng影
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
huǎng晃
dòng动
zhe着
。
That person's shadow was flickering on the wall.
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Kǒng恐
jù惧
xiàng像
yī一
dào道
àn暗
yǐng影
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zhe着
tā他
de的
xīn心
。
Fear enveloped his heart like a dark shadow.