
好词典

源自中古英语 'palle',意为覆盖物,进一步源自古英语 'pæll',指华丽的布料或覆盖物,最终源自拉丁语 'pallium',意为斗篷或覆盖物。
❶ 指覆盖在棺材上的厚重布料,常用于葬礼场合,象征死亡或哀悼。
“The coffin was draped with a black pall.”
(棺材上覆盖着一块黑色棺罩。)
“A pall of smoke hung over the burning building.”
(一层烟雾笼罩着燃烧的建筑物。)
❶ 指因过度或重复而失去兴趣或吸引力,常用于描述事物变得乏味或无趣。
“The novelty of the game began to pall after a few weeks.”
(几周后,这个游戏的新鲜感开始消退。)
“His jokes started to pall on the audience.”
(他的笑话开始让观众感到乏味。)
cast a pall over — 指某事给某个场合或情绪带来阴影或压抑感,常用于描述负面事件的影响。
“The sudden death of the leader cast a pall over the entire nation.”
(领导人的突然离世给整个国家蒙上了一层阴影。)