A total eclipse

A total eclipse

eclipse /ɪ'klɪps/ n. 日食，月食  vt. 光芒盖过，超过

词源：

ec-, 向外。 -lipse, 留下，词源同 leave, ellipse. 即留下一块阴影的。

the obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer:

lunar eclipse;

solar eclipse;

a sudden loss of importance in relation to a newly arrived person or thing:

The status of the lead actress was eclipsed by a young ingénue in the film.

Not to be confused with:

elapse – the passage or termination of a period of time:

Eight hours have elapsed since we ate.

ellipsis – a set of three dots indicating an omission in a text:

A foolish . . . is the hobgoblin of little minds.

· a solar eclipse=an eclipse of the Sun: 日食

· a lunar eclipse: 月食

· a partial eclipse: 日偏食，月偏食

· a total eclipse: 日全食，月全食

· Nothing is going to eclipse winning the Olympic title.

没有任何事能够盖过赢得奥运奖牌的光环。

obscure

v. 遮蔽；使(黑)暗；使难理解；搞混

adj. 无名的；鲜为人知的；费解的；难以理解的

celestial - adj. 天空的；天上的

passage- n. 通道；通过；走廊；通路

termination - n. 终止；结束；端；末端

hobgoblin - n. （传说中的）淘气的小妖精

little minds - 头脑狭隘的人，小人物

ellipsis - n. （词在句子中的）省略；省略号

elapse - n. (时间的)消逝