英语词组a shadow of itself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.

词组	a shadow of itself
释义	(redirected from a shadow of itself) 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.
随便看	haul me over the coals haul me over to haul my ashes haul myself up by bootstraps haul off haul off and haul off and do haul off and do something haul off and (do something) haul one in haul one into haul one off haul one over to haul (one's) ashes haul oneself up by bootstraps haul (oneself) up by bootstraps haul on the carpet haul our ashes haul ourselves up by bootstraps haul out haul over the coals haul over to haul over to it haul over to something haul/rake over the coals