pall
n. 柩衣,棺罩; 棺材; 帷幕; [宗]祭服
vt. 覆上棺布; 以布幕遮蓋; (酒等)走味,失味; 使掃興
vi. 感到無聊,厭煩; 掃興; 使生膩,過飽
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.
飯店裡的飯菜已經不像以前那樣誘人。
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.
一團油膩的黑色煙霧飄到懸崖頂上。
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...
動盪的局勢給往常舉國歡慶的日子蒙上了陰影。
We don't want to cast a pall over the festivities.
我們不想給慶典蒙上陰影。
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.
股市重挫正迅速將大量財富席捲一空, 給家庭和企業蒙上陰影.
He may say what he likes; I don't care a pall Mall.
他要說什麼隨他說去, 我不在乎.
A pall of smoke hung over the city.
全市濃煙籠罩.
An unwearied pall of cloud muffled the whole expanse of sky from zenith to horizon.
一望無際的雲幕矇住了從天頂到地平線的整個夜空.
I find his books begin to pall on me after a while.
我發覺他的書讀過一陣子就開始對我失去吸引力.