英语词组a shadow of himself是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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.

shadow of one's self

Also, shadow of one's former or old self . A person, group, or thing that has become weaker in physical or mental capacities or in power or authority. For example, After that long battle with the flu, he was just a shadow of his old self, or This new administration is but a shadow of itself, or The revised constitution is a shadow of its former self. The use of shadow for an emaciated person dates from the late 1500s, and by about 1800 the word began to be used for other kinds of attenuation.

词组	a shadow of himself
释义	(redirected from a shadow of himself) 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. shadow of one's self Also, shadow of one's former or old self* . A person, group, or thing that has become weaker in physical or mental capacities or in power or authority. For example, After that long battle with the flu, he was just a shadow of his old self, or This new administration is but a shadow of itself, or The revised constitution is a shadow of its former self. The use of shadow for an emaciated person dates from the late 1500s, and by about 1800 the word began to be used for other kinds of attenuation.
随便看	keep them on the hop keep them on their toes keep them on tight leashes keep them out keep them out of keep them posted keep them quiet keep themselves busy keep themselves to themselves keep them sweet keep them under her thumb keep them under his thumb keep them under my thumb keep them under one's thumb keep them under our thumbs keep them under their thumbs keep them under thumb keep them under your thumb keep them up keep them up to date keep them waiting keep the peace keep the pedal to the metal keep the pot boiling keep the show on the road