| 单词 | pall |
| 释义 | pall (pɔːl ) Word forms: palls , palled 1. verb [no cont] If something palls, it becomes less interesting or less enjoyable after a period of time. Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall. [VERB] Synonyms: become boring, become dull, become tedious, become tiresome 2. countable noun If a pall of smoke hangs over a place, there is a thick cloud of smoke above it. A pall of oily black smoke drifted over the cliff-top. [+ of] Synonyms: cloud, shadow, veil, mantle 3. cast a pall over sth phrase If something unpleasant casts a pall over an event or occasion, it makes it less enjoyable than it should be. The unrest has cast a pall over what is usually a day of national rejoicing. We don't want to cast a pall over the festivities. Collocations: pall of smoke An oily pall of smoke smudges the horizon. Times, Sunday Times I looked back and saw a pall of smoke, dust, and debris on the bridge that we had just sped over. Times, Sunday Times I ran through the thick pall of smoke as rubble continued to fall into what, moments earlier, had been our bedroom. Times, Sunday Times Footage of the explosion showed a bright flash of orange flame and a pall of smoke erupting from the nearside rear of the vehicle. Times, Sunday Times Guests, coated with layers of grit, struggled to breathe in the dust-filled air as a pall of smoke blocks out the sunlight. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 使...失去兴趣 Japanese: つまらなくなる |
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