简明英汉词典
eclipse
[i5klips]
n.
食, 日蚀, 月蚀, 蒙蔽, 衰落
vt.
引起日蚀, 引起月蚀, 超越, 使黯然失色
美国传统词典[双解]
eclipse
e.clipse
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K.K.[!6kl!ps]
n.(名词)
(1)The partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another.
蚀:天体的部分或全部受到其他天体的遮掩而变得晦暗,这种现象与特定观测者相关
(2)The period of time during which such an obscuration occurs.
蚀的发生期:这种天体变暗发生的时间
(3)A temporary or permanent dimming or cutting off of light.
遮蔽,晦暗:暂时或永久的昏暗或无光
(4)A fall into obscurity or disuse; a decline:
黯然失色,衰退:陷入模糊或荒废;衰退:
“A composer . . . often goes into eclipse after his death and never regains popularity”(Time)
“一个作曲家在死后名声衰退,不再受欢迎”(时代)
(5)A disgraceful or humiliating end; a downfall:
没落,灭亡:不光彩或可耻的下场;失势:
Revelations of wrongdoing helped bring about the eclipse of the governor's career.
恶行的揭发导致州长的政治生涯毁灭
v.tr.(及物动词)
e.clipsed, e.clips.ing, e.clips.es
(1)To cause an eclipse of.
产生…蚀
(2)To obscure; darken.
遮光;使暗
(3)To obscure or diminish in importance, fame, or reputation.
把…遮暗,没落:在地位、名气和名誉方面使人失去荣耀或隐没
(4)To surpass; outshine:
超越;光芒盖过:
an outstanding performance that eclipsed the previous record.
杰出的表演超越以前的记录
语源
(1)Middle English
中古英语
(2)from Old French
源自 古法语
(3)from Latin eclos
源自 拉丁语 eclos
(4)from Greek ekleipsis
源自 希腊语 ekleipsis
(5)from ekleipein [to fail to appear]
源自 ekleipein [不能出现]
(6)ek- [out] * see ecto-
ek- [出] *参见 ecto-
(7)leipein [to leave] * see leik w-
leipein [离开] *参见 leik w-
现代英汉词典
eclipse
[I5klIps]
n.
(1)〈天〉蚀
lunar eclipse
月蚀
(2)失去,丧失 (名声、威望等)
Once a famous actress, she is now in eclipse.
过去她是名演员,今日已黯然失色。
词性变化
eclipse
vt.
eclipsed, eclipsing
(1)蚀;遮蔽…的光
The moon is partly eclipsed.
发生了部分月蚀。
(2)使…黯然失色;超过
She is quite eclipsed by her clever younger sister.
"在聪明的妹妹相形之下,她变得黯然失色。"
(3)使…蒙上一层阴影
Our happiness was eclipsed by the terrible news.
我们的快乐被可怕的消息蒙上了一层阴影。
现代英汉综合大辞典
eclipse
[i5klips]
n.
(1)【天】(日, 月)食[蚀]
(2)漆黑, 晦暗; (亮光, 名声等的)丧失, 黯然失色
词性变化
eclipse
[i5klips]
vt.
(1)【天】食, 遮蔽
(2)使失色, 超越, 盖过
The moon eclipses the sun.
月亮遮住太阳。
继承用法
eclipser
n.
遮光屏, 遮蔽器
习惯用语
be under an eclipse
命运乖张
be eclipsed by sb.
(相形之下)使...黯然失色; 使...远不如(某人)
in eclipse
(1)日蚀, 月蚀
(2)黯然失色
(3)(鸟类)脱掉求爱时的美丽的羽毛
suffer an eclipse
黯然失色
特殊用法
annular eclipse
环食
astronomical eclipse
天文食
central eclipse
中心食
corpuscular eclipse
微粒蚀
full annular eclipse
全环蚀
lunar eclipse
月食
optical eclipse
光线日食
partial eclipse
偏食
solar eclipse
日食
total eclipse
全食
umbral eclipse
本影蚀
用法词典
eclipse
来自拉丁语eclipsis