During totality, the Moon tracked through the northern part of the Earth's dark umbral shadow, so the southern half appeared considerably darker than the northern part.

在月全食的过程中，月亮会经过地球本影的北部，因此月亮下半部分会比上半部分暗一些。

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They did not move into the open but Harry saw them standing quite still, half hidden in shadow, watching the wizards, their bows hanging at their sides.

他们没有走到空地上来，哈利看见他们半隐半现地站在阴影里，一动不动地望着这边的巫师们，他们的弓箭悬挂在身体一侧。

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The former half of the son is the shadow of his father, after half his father is the shadow of his son.

前半生儿子是父亲的影子，后半生父亲是儿子的影子。

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