shadow的常用短语是:用作名词(n.)be a shadow of one's〔its〕 former self已不再有以前的力量、影响力等 not have the strength, influence, etc. that one〔it〕 formerly had。shadow的意思是n.影子;阴影;阴暗;荫;暗处;vt.投阴影于;跟踪;预示;vi.渐变;变阴暗;adj.影子内阁的;阴影的。shadow名词:shadower;过去式:shadowed;过去分词:shadowed;现在分词:shadowing;第三人称单数:shadows。