pall
UK [pɔ:l] US [pɑ:l] noun
CLOUD 云雾
countable
■a thick dark cloud of smoke 烟雾•Palls of smoke obscured our view.一团团烟雾挡住了我们的视线。 only singular
■a negative feeling or mood 阴影，阴云•The bad news cast a pall over the evening.坏消息给晚会蒙上了一层阴影。 •A pall of embarrassment descended on the room.整个房间被尴尬的气氛所笼罩。
UK [pɔ:l] US [pɑ:l] noun
CLOTH 布
countable
■a cloth used to cover a coffin at a funeral 棺罩，墓布
countable US
■the coffin itself at a funeral 棺材
UK [pɔ:l] US [pɑ:l] verb intransitive
■to become less interesting or enjoyable 丧失吸引力，变得乏味•The pleasure of not having to work quickly palled.不必工作的快感很快就消失了。 |