pall
noun uk/pɔːl/ us/pɑːl/
(CLOUD)
[ C ]烟幕
a thick, dark cloud of smoke
Palls of smoke obscured our view. 一团团烟幕挡住了我们的视线。
[ S ]阴影，阴云
a negative feeling or mood
The bad news cast a pall over the evening. 坏消息给傍晚蒙上了一层阴影。
A pall of embarrassment descended on the room. 整个房间被尴尬的气氛所笼罩。
(CLOTH)
[ C ]棺罩，墓布
a cloth used to cover a coffin at a funeral
[ C ] US棺材
the coffin itself at a funeral
pall
verb [ I ] uk/pɔːl/ us/pɑːl/
丧失吸引力，变得乏味
to become less interesting or enjoyable
The pleasure of not having to work quickly palled. 不必工作的快感很快就消失了。