eclipse
/ɪˈklɪps/
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n./v. 日蝕；月蝕；使黯然失色
- Neighbors came out with special glasses to watch the solar eclipse from the park. 鄰居們帶著特殊眼鏡，到公園觀看日蝕。
其他意思
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n. 日食, 月食
An eclipse of the sun is an occasion when the moon is between the earth and the sun, so that for a short time you cannot see part or all of the sun. An eclipse of the moon is an occasion when the earth is between the sun and the moon, so that for a short time you cannot see part or all of the moon.
- the solar eclipse on May 21st.
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v. 使黯然失色
If one thing is eclipsed by a second thing that is bigger, newer, or more important than it, the first thing is no longer noticed because the second thing gets all the attention.
- Only recently has the gramophone been eclipsed by new technology such as the compact disc
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linqu, lict, lip, lic 留下；離開
ec + lip + se向外 + 離開 + 名詞