好词典

permeated

UK //ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt//US //ˈpɝː.mi.eɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'permeare'(穿过+行走),由 per(通过)和 meare(走,穿行)组成。

verb

❶ 指液体、气体、气味等逐渐扩散并充满整个空间或物体,也可用于抽象概念如思想、情感的广泛传播。

“The smell of fresh bread permeated the entire bakery.”

(新鲜面包的香气弥漫了整个面包店。)

“A sense of excitement permeated the crowd before the concert.”

(音乐会开始前,兴奋的情绪在人群中弥漫。)

同义词:infuse, saturate, penetrate

常见短语

permeated with — 表示某物充满或浸透了某种物质或特质,常用于描述氛围或情感。

“The novel is permeated with a sense of melancholy.”

(这部小说弥漫着一种忧郁的情绪。)