shadow of oneself

a shadow of (oneself)

Someone or something that has changed dramatically to become decreased in vivacity in some way, often following negative circumstances or some traumatic event. Tom's been nothing but a shadow of himself since that accident, his bubbly, outgoing persona replaced by gloom and seriousness. The mass emigration of workers from the country during the recession has left it a mere shadow of itself.

*shadow of oneself

and *a shadow of itself; *a shadow of one's former self

Fig. someone or something that is not as strong, healthy, full, or lively as before. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) The sick man was a shadow of his former self. The abandoned mansion was merely a shadow of its old self.

词组	shadow of oneself
释义	shadow of oneself a shadow of (oneself) Someone or something that has changed dramatically to become decreased in vivacity in some way, often following negative circumstances or some traumatic event. Tom's been nothing but a shadow of himself since that accident, his bubbly, outgoing persona replaced by gloom and seriousness. The mass emigration of workers from the country during the recession has left it a mere shadow of itself. See also: of, shadow Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. shadow of oneself and a shadow of itself; a shadow of one's former self Fig.* someone or something that is not as strong, healthy, full, or lively as before. (Typically: be ~; become ~.) The sick man was a shadow of his former self. The abandoned mansion was merely a shadow of its old self. See also: of, shadow McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also:* a shadow of (one's) former self a shadow of (one's) old self a shadow of (oneself) a shadow of your former self former selves shadow of one's self became become a shadow of (someone's or something's) former self be a shadow of (someone's or something's) former self References in periodicals archive To become another -- to become a shadow of oneself during a performance. 'Venus in Fur' play changes the dynamics
随便看	asleep at the switch asleep at the wheel a sleepwalk a slew of (something) a slice of life a slice of the cake (as) light as a feather (as) light as air as like as not as likely as not a slip of a a slip of a boy, girl, etc. a slip of the pen a slip of the tongue a slip of the tongue/pen a slippery slope as long as as long as (one's) arm as long as your arm a slow burn as luck may have it as luck would have it a slue of (something) a sly dog a smack in the face