单词 | suffuse |
释义 | suffuse From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsuffusesuf‧fuse /səˈfjuːz/ verb [transitive] literary1 SPREADif warmth, colour, liquid etc suffuses something or someone, it covers or spreads through them The light of the setting sun suffused the clouds. Hot colour suffused her cheeks.2 → be suffused with something→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussuffuse• But as always with Jonathan Coe the sheer intelligent good nature that suffuses his work makes it a pleasure to read.• The broad landscape was suffused in golden light.• Each flavor remained distinct in this dish, yet was perfectly complemented by the gentle orange essence that suffused it.• Confusion and resentment suffused the depopulated corporate corridors.• The work atmosphere is suffused with a simmering sense of disappointment.• The streak of sky, suffused with moisture and cold, crouched over the rooftops.• The place was suffused with struggle and resentment and frustration.• Even dozing, they were suffused with their surroundings.Origin suffuse (1500-1600) Latin past participle of suffundere “to pour beneath, suffuse”, from sub- ( → SUB-) + fundere “to pour” |
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