miasma
noun [ C ] literary uk/miˈæz.mə/ us/miˈæz.mə/
(FOG)
臭气，瘴气
an unpleasant fog that smells bad
A miasma of pollution hung in the air above Mexico City. 污染形成的瘴气弥漫在墨西哥城的上空。
(UNPLEASANT FEELING)
不良气氛
a very unpleasant general feeling or character of a situation or place
After he lost his job, he sank into a miasma of poverty and despair. 失业后，他渐渐陷入贫困与绝望之中。