eclipse
[ɪ'klɪps] noun
SUN 太阳
countable
■when the sun disappears from view, either completely or partly, while the moon is moving between it and the Earth, or when the moon becomes darker while the shadow of the Earth moves over it 日蚀；月蚀•a solar/lunar eclipse日／月蚀 •On Wednesday there will be a total/partial eclipse of the sun.周三将有一次日全／偏蚀。
[ɪ'klɪps] noun
IMPORTANCE 重要性
[S or U] literary
■when something becomes less important 黯然失色•The eclipse of the ruling political party was inevitable.执政党大势已去，无可挽回。 •His remarkable contribution to literature has been too long in eclipse.他对文学的杰出贡献已被人们遗忘太久了。
[ɪ'klɪps] verb
SUN 太阳
transitive
■to make an eclipse of the moon or sun 食；遮掩（天体）的光•The moon will be totally eclipsed at 12.10 pm.晚上十二点十分会出现月全蚀。
[ɪ'klɪps] verb
IMPORTANCE 重要性
transitive often passive
■to make another person or thing seem much less important, good or famous 掩没…的重要性（或优点、声誉等）；凌驾…之上；光芒盖过…•The economy has eclipsed all other issues during this election campaign.这次大选期间，经济问题成为压倒性的重大议题。 |