So the opinion was the spots were actually something else, like shadows of planets crossing the Sun's face.

所以当时的看法是，那些黑点实际上是别的东西，比如其他行星经过太阳时留下的阴影。

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Quietly, just like shadows in darkness.

无声无息地，就像黑暗中的影子。

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Your models are like shadows on the wall of a cave.

你们的模型只能像是洞穴墙壁上的影子一般，无法分辨真实与幻影。

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They will pass each other by like shadows, briefly sharing the same hazardous ambit: the itinerant theatre of Paris.

NEWYORKER: Labyrinth

There are subtle effects in the environment, like shadows from a fire, ripples in water and disappearing footprints in sand.

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The door opens slowly and the girls, or what looks like shadows of the girls, drift out, fall out, into the hallway.

NEWYORKER: Playdate