eclipse

食

月が太陽を隠したり、地球の影が月にかかったりする現象。

やさしい英語で： An event when the sun is hidden by the moon, or Earth’s shadow falls on the moon.

• We watched a lunar eclipse.
• The sky grew dark during the solar eclipse.
• A partial eclipse will be visible from our town.

よく使う表現： solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, total eclipse

しのぐ、影を薄くする

他の人や物よりずっと優れたり目立ったりして、相手の存在を薄くする。

やさしい英語で： To be much better or more noticeable than someone or something else.

• Her success eclipsed mine.
• The new singer soon eclipsed her rivals.
• His recent achievements eclipse everything he did before.

類義語： overshadow, outshine, surpass

よく使う表現： eclipse someone’s achievements, eclipse a rival, eclipse something, eclipse someone’s success

食を起こす

太陽などの天体を隠したり、そこに届く光を遮ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To hide the sun or another object in space, or block the light reaching it.

• The moon eclipsed the sun.
• Earth’s shadow can eclipse the moon.
• The smaller star was eclipsed by its companion.

類義語： obscure

よく使う表現： eclipse the sun, eclipse a star, partially eclipse something