shadowbox

noun · verbB2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

shadowboxesshadow-boxshadow box

1.
A diorama or shallow display case, usually with a glass front.
2.
A rectangular display area that is set off with a frame or drop shadow.
3.
A box with a light inside used for reading X-ray images.
4.
A shade that surrounds a lit display or screen to make it easier to read in bright environments.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

shadowboxes

V_ing/Gerund

shadowboxing

V_ed/pp

shadowboxedshadow-box

1.
To display in a shadowbox.
2.
(boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror.
He was shadowboxing to keep fit and practice before the big fight.
3.
To engage in evasive maneuvers; to avoid addressing something directly.
4.
(figuratively)To argue with an imaginary enemy.

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tilt at windmillsargue with an imaginary enemy tilt at windmills

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Nguồn gốc từ

From shadow + box.