Estuary sunset. Photo courtesy Dan Davison.
'Cast a shadow' (phủ bóng đen, tang tóc) nghĩa là làm hỏng một tình huống tốt bằng điều gì đó không vui, cảm xúc tiêu cực (to spoil a good situation with something unpleasant; to fill a place with sadness, grief, dread, or any strong negative emotion).
Ví dụ
'Argentina cast a shadow on my soul': Falklands artist says he became a 'prize'.
Tennis authorities have announce an independent review into anti-corruption practices following allegations (cáo buộc) of match fixing (dàn xếp tỉ số) that have cast a shadow over international tennis.
Fears of slow economic growth, including in emerging markets, and concerns over rising terror attacks have cast a shadow over the WEF annual gathering as the rich and influential deliberate on ways to boost global economy.
Phạm Hạnh
"Beyond the shadow of a doubt" nghĩa là gì?
"Sit on one's hands" nghĩa là gì?