shadow
gb/ʃˈædoʊ/ us/ʃˈædoʊ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Dark shape caused by blocked light
A dark shape made when something stops the light.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] casts a shadow [on/over] [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shadow' with 'shade'; 'shade' refers to the area of reduced light, while 'shadow' is the specific shape caused by an object blocking light.
คำพ้องความหมาย
silhouette (Refers to the outline of an object, usually against light, not necessarily the full shaded area.)
คำตรงข้าม
light (Light is the opposite of the darkness that forms a shadow.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cast a shadow
|in the shadow of
|long shadow
|dark shadow
หัวข้อ
nature
|daily life
|vision
|science
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The tree cast a long shadow across the yard.
- Her shadow stretched out in front of her in the morning sun.
- I saw the shadow of a bird pass over the window.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The cat sat in the shadow of the wall.
- My shadow is short at noon.
- There is a shadow on the ground.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Area of darkness from blocked light
A place that is darker because something is stopping the light.
รูปแบบการใช้:
in/into/out of the shadow(s)
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Confusing 'shadow' (specific darkness caused by an object) with 'darkness' (absence of light in general).
คำพ้องความหมาย
shade (Shade often refers to cooler, darker areas away from sunlight; not always the distinct shape of a shadow.)
คำตรงข้าม
sunlight (Represents bright, direct light, opposite to shadow as darkness.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
stand in the shadows
|hide in the shadows
|deep shadows
หัวข้อ
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He waited in the shadows until everyone left.
- The cool shadows under the bridge were inviting on a hot day.
- A figure emerged from the shadows.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The dog sleeps in the shadows.
- I saw a man in the shadows.
- We sat in the shadows to stay cool.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Follow someone secretly
To follow someone quietly without them knowing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to shadow [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'shadow' here with physical shadows; this meaning is metaphorical and about following.
คำพ้องความหมาย
tail (Informal term used especially in police or spy contexts for following someone.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To deliberately not follow or pay attention to someone.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
shadow a suspect
|shadow an opponent
|police shadowed him
หัวข้อ
crime
|security
|law
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The detective was assigned to shadow the suspect.
- Bodyguards shadowed the celebrity throughout her visit.
- Journalists shadowed the politician during his campaign.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The police shadowed the thief.
- A guard will shadow the president.
- The man was shadowed by a spy.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
Observe someone at work to learn
To follow someone at work to learn what they do.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to shadow [someone] [at work/in their job]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'follow secretly'; here it is done openly and for learning purposes.
คำพ้องความหมาย
observe (More general; does not imply close, continuous presence for learning.)
คำตรงข้าม
participate (To actively take part rather than just observe.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
shadow a teacher
|shadow a nurse
|job shadowing
หัวข้อ
education
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- She will shadow a senior nurse for two weeks before starting her own shifts.
- Students can shadow professionals to explore career options.
- I spent a day shadowing my friend at his office.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will shadow a chef to learn cooking.
- He shadows a doctor at the hospital.
- We can shadow a teacher for one day.
คำนาม
B2
entity
5
Symbolic dark figure of threat or fear
Something dark that means danger or bad things might happen.
คำพ้องความหมาย
omen (Specifically refers to a sign of future events, often negative, rather than a constant looming presence.)
คำตรงข้าม
hope (Represents positive expectation, opposite to looming threat or fear.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a shadow hangs over [something]
|under the shadow of war
หัวข้อ
emotions
|literature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The shadow of war loomed over the country.
- His past cast a long shadow over his career.
- A shadow hung over the celebration after the news broke.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The shadow of war is near.
- Bad news cast a shadow over the party.
- A dark shadow was over his life.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
shadow
IPA
GB/ʃˈædoʊ/
US/ʃˈædoʊ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
shad - ow (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (shad)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: shadow
- Plural: shadow, shadows
Verb
- Base: shadow
- 3rd Person Singular: shadows
- Present Participle: shadowing
- Past: shadowed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
shadows
noun
shadowing
verb
shadowed
verb
Core family
shadowy
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
overshadow
verb C1
foreshadow
verb
วลีและสำนวน
a shadow of one's former self
1/ə ʃˈædoʊ əv wˈʌnz fˈɔɹmɚ sˈɛlf/
idiom
Much weaker or less capable than before
When someone is much weaker, less healthy, or less confident than they were before.
ตัวอย่าง
- After his illness, he was just a shadow of his former self.
- The team is now only a shadow of its former self.
cast a shadow over/on something
1/kˈæst ə ʃˈædoʊ ˈoʊvɚən sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
Cause sadness or trouble for an event
To make something less happy or good because of something sad or bad.
ตัวอย่าง
- The scandal cast a shadow over his achievements.
- Her illness cast a shadow on their wedding day.
in someone's shadow
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ʃˈædoʊ/
idiom
Be less noticed than another person
To not get much attention because someone else is more important or famous.
ตัวอย่าง
- He has always lived in his brother's shadow.
- She felt she was in her colleague’s shadow at work.
job shadowing
1/d͡ʒˈɑb ʃˈædoʊɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Observing work for learning purposes
Spending time watching someone at work to learn what they do.
ตัวอย่าง
- Job shadowing can help students choose careers.
- I learned about engineering through job shadowing.
shadow of a doubt
1/ʃˈædoʊ əv ə dˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
Very small amount of doubt exists
A very small amount of doubt about something being true or real.
ตัวอย่าง
- There isn't a shadow of a doubt that he is guilty.
- I believe her story without a shadow of a doubt.