live in the shadow of

动词 v.
美 /lɪv ɪn ðə ˈʃædoʊ ʌv/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be overshadowed one's entire life, especially by a relative or predecessor. idiomatic
    — Many historical personalities have lived in the shadow of great men; Harry Truman in the shadow of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Joseph Lowery in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Hank Aaron in the shadow of Babe Ruth.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see live, in, the, shadow, of.

词形变化

lives in the shadow of present,singular,third-person living in the shadow of participle,present lived in the shadow of participle,past lived in the shadow of past live in someone's shadow alternative
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