pall
verb
noun
pɔːl
verb
1
if
something
palls,
it
becomes
less
interesting
or
enjoyable
because
you
have
experienced
it
before
[文] 〔因体验过而〕失去吸引力,令人发腻
Gradually,
the
novelty
of
city
life
began
to
pall.
渐渐地,城市生活的新奇之处开始失去吸引力。
noun
2
a
thick,
dark
cloud
of
smoke,
dust
etc
一层烟 (灰尘等)
usually singular 一般用单数
pall
of
smoke/dust/ash
etc
A
pall
of
thick
grey
smoke
hung
over
the
buildings.
那些建筑物的上空笼罩着厚厚一层灰色的烟幕。
3
a pall of sth
an
unpleasant
quality
that
seems
to
be
in
a
place
or
situation
[文] 某事物的阴影 (气氛 )
literary
The
area
is
enveloped
in
a
pall
of
neglect.
那个地区笼罩在一片荒凉的气氛中。
4
a
cloth
used
to
cover
a
COFFIN
(=a
box
containing
a
dead
body)
棺罩; 柩衣