汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 黯然失色
黯然失色
to lose one's splendor / to lose luster / to be eclipsed / to be overshadowed
黯然 Feeling uncomfortable and depressed / 失色 Changed face from panic / Ben refers to a bad heart, and his face is ugly / In contrast, the latter metaphor is far behind, far inferior
黯然心里不舒服、情绪低落的样子;失色因惊恐而变以脸色。本指心怀不好,脸色难看◇多比喻相形之下很有差距,远远不如。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这丑闻使这次盛会黯然失色

This scandal has taken the gloss off the occasion.

现在,娱乐看起来使得工作黯然失色

The play now seems to eclipse the work.

月光以她的光华使星星黯然失色

The moon pales the stars with her brilliance.

他的妻子很聪明,相形之下,他显得黯然失色

He is quite eclipsed by his clever wife.

吉他已经有点黯然失色,她的位置被合成器。

Guitar gone a bit into the shade and her place was taken by synthesizers.

只有伴随变革而来的机遇才能使各种危险黯然失色

The dangers are eclipsed only by the opportunities that would come with change.

皎月在那自私、眩目、灼热的阳光下将不再黯然失色

No more will the moon be eclipsed by selfish blinding scorching sunlight!

她那更年轻而且更有魅力的妹妹使赫斯特黯然失色

Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister.

年轻一辈可能让他显得有些黯然失色,但他的电影仍旧十分受欢迎。

He may have been eclipsed by the young guns, but his films are still very popular.

一心只沉溺于对昨天的回忆与眷恋,今天将黯然失色,颓唐寡欢。

Only indulged wholeheartedly to yesterday the recollection and the attachment, today will be overshadowed, dispirited widowed happy.