e.clipse

eclipse的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [iˈklips]
KK音标发音： [ɪˈklɪps]

eclipse的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another.
蚀：天体的部分或全部受到其他天体的遮掩而变得晦暗，这种现象与特定观测者相关

2. The period of time during which such an obscuration occurs.
蚀的发生期：这种天体变暗发生的时间

3. A temporary or permanent dimming or cutting off of light.
遮蔽，晦暗：暂时或永久的昏暗或无光

4. A fall into obscurity or disuse; a decline:
黯然失色，衰退：陷入模糊或荒废；衰退：

“A composer . . . often goes into eclipse after his death and never regains popularity”(Time)
“一个作曲家在死后名声衰退，不再受欢迎”(时代)

5. A disgraceful or humiliating end; a downfall:
没落，灭亡：不光彩或可耻的下场；失势：

Revelations of wrongdoing helped bring about the eclipse of the governor's career.
恶行的揭发导致州长的政治生涯毁灭

eclipse的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

6. To cause an eclipse of.
产生…蚀

7. To obscure; darken.
遮光；使暗

8. To obscure or diminish in importance, fame, or reputation.
把…遮暗，没落：在地位、名气和名誉方面使人失去荣耀或隐没

9. To surpass; outshine:
超越；光芒盖过：

an outstanding performance that eclipsed the previous record.
杰出的表演超越以前的记录

eclipse的词源：

10. Middle English
中古英语

11. from Old French
源自 古法语

12. from Latin ecl^opsis
源自 拉丁语 ecl^opsis

13. from Greek ekleipsis
源自 希腊语 ekleipsis

14. from ekleipein [to fail to appear]
源自 ekleipein [不能出现]

15. ek- [out] * see ecto-
ek- [出] *参见 ecto-

16. leipein [to leave] * see leik ^w-
leipein [离开] *参见 leik ^w-