They look a shadow of the side that lit up both championships.

Japanese translation: 以前の選手権に比べると精彩を欠く/影が差している

07:08 Apr 21, 2012
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Sports
English term or phrase: They look a shadow of the side that lit up both championships.
This is a part of the sport article. I don't understand the phrase "look a shadow of". Is this some kind of sports expression? I would appreciate it if any body help me for this translation, or explain the meaning of "look a shadow of". Thanks.
Akemi Yoshida
United States
Local time: 04:11
Japanese translation:以前の選手権に比べると精彩を欠く/影が差している
Explanation:
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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 17:11
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たいへん勉強になりました。ありがとうございました。
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2うってかわって苦戦
OTMS
3 +3以前の選手権に比べると精彩を欠く/影が差している
cinefil
5前に両決勝戦を面白くしたチームは弱くなったそう
David Patrick
2チームのこれまでの勢いに陰りが見えてきた
Mami Yamaguchi


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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
they look a shadow of the side that lit up both championships.
うってかわって苦戦


Explanation:
"look a shadow of the side that" を含む例文を検索すると、that 以下にはほぼ例外なく過去の輝かしい戦歴が述べられているようなので、「~の際とはうってかわって苦戦する」というような意味ではないかと思われます。

Example sentence(s):
  • The Reds looked a shadow of the side that beat the Crusaders in last year's Super 15 final
  • Milan looked a shadow of the side that had demolished Arsenal at the San Siro two weeks ago

    Reference: http://www.witness.co.za/index.php?showcontent&global[_id]=7...
    Reference: http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14924&a=51044
OTMS
France
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Japanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yumico Tanaka (X): good expression, but may need to amend according to the context.
9 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。

agree  Mami Yamaguchi
1 day 12 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
they look a shadow of the side that lit up both championships.
前に両決勝戦を面白くしたチームは弱くなったそう


Explanation:
"look a shadow (of his former self)" literally means 現在に比べればと前の影のよう. It's often used to describe someone after an illness or many years have passed and means very weak compared to before.



    Reference: http://ejje.weblio.jp/sentence/content/former+self
David Patrick
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
they look a shadow of the side that lit up both championships.
以前の選手権に比べると精彩を欠く/影が差している


Explanation:
an idea

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 20
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たいへん勉強になりました。ありがとうございました。

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mami Yamaguchi
42 mins
  -> ありがとうございます。

agree  Tomoyuki Kono: 以前の輝かしい業績/戦いぶりとはっきり対照されていることに間違いはないのですが、その調子の下降が突然生じたものなのか、徐々に起きたものなのか、その理由や経過がはっきりしないので、これがちょうど良いと思います。
17 hrs
  -> ありがとうございます。

agree  yoshisaku (X)
4 days
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
they look a shadow of the side that lit up both championships.
チームのこれまでの勢いに陰りが見えてきた


Explanation:
or チームの以前の輝かしい戦績に陰りが見えてきた

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Note added at 1日21時間 (2012-04-23 04:30:20 GMT)
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以前の=過去の

Mami Yamaguchi
Japan
Local time: 17:11
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