pall
n. 柩衣,棺罩; 棺材; 帷幕; [宗]祭服
vt. 覆上棺布; 以布幕遮盖; (酒等)走味,失味; 使扫兴
vi. 感到无聊,厌烦; 扫兴; 使生腻,过饱
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.
饭店里的饭菜已经不像以前那样诱人。
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 clifftop.
一团油腻的黑色烟雾飘到悬崖顶上。
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...
动荡的局势给往常举国欢庆的日子蒙上了阴影。
We don't want to cast a pall over the festivities.
我们不想给庆典蒙上阴影。
1. a sudden numbing dread
2. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
3. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
1. become less interesting or attractive
2. cause to lose courage;
3. cover with a pall
4. cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing;
5. cause to become flat;
6. lose sparkle or bouquet;
7. lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to);
8. get tired of something or somebody
The market rout is rapidly out amounts of wealth, casting a pall over households and businesses.
股市重挫正迅速将大量财富席卷一空, 给家庭和企业蒙上阴影.
He may say what he likes; I don't care a pall Mall.
他要说什么随他说去, 我不在乎.
A pall of smoke hung over the city.
全市浓烟笼罩.
An unwearied pall of cloud muffled the whole expanse of sky from zenith to horizon.
一望无际的云幕蒙住了从天顶到地平线的整个夜空.
I find his books begin to pall on me after a while.
我发觉他的书读过一阵子就开始对我失去吸引力.