KK 音標  | 〔 IˋklIps 〕  | 
國際音標  | 〔 iˊklips 〕  | 
 e.clipse 
【名詞】
1 a. (天體的現象) 蝕
  b. 蝕的發生期
2 晦暗; 遮蔽
3 a. 衰退, 低落
     "A composer...often goes into eclipse after his death and never regains popularity." (Time)一個作曲家常於死後名聲衰退, 不再受歡迎
  b. 沒落; 滅亡
     Revelations of wrongdoing helped bring about the eclipse of the governor's career.惡行的揭發導致州長的政治生涯毀滅
【及物動詞】
e.clipsed, e.clips.ing, e.clips.es
1 a. 蝕
  b. 遮蔽
2 a. 沒落
  b. 凌駕, 超越
     an outstanding performance that eclipsed the previous record傑出的表演超越以前的記錄