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pall

UK //pɔːl//US //pɑːl//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:shroud, veil, cover, cloak, mantle

verb

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。)

同义词:weary, tire, bore, jade, cloy

常见短语

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。)