*shad·ow¹/`ʃædo; ˈʃædəʊ/ n 1 [C] a dark shape that appears on the surface behind an object when a light shines on it 影子 2 [U] a part of an area that is dark, because light cannot reach it 阴暗，暗影，阴影: Most of the room was in shadow. 房间里大部分地方都是阴暗的。 3 without/beyond a shadow of a doubt used when you are completely sure about something 毫无疑问: He's guilty beyond any shadow of a doubt. 他有罪是毫无疑问的。