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pall (1)

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pall1
/BrE pɔːl , AmE pɔl /
noun
1 (for coffin) 棺罩
2 (cloud) 尘烟;
a pall of smoke/dust 一团烟雾/沙尘
3 figurative (atmosphere) 阴郁的气氛;
to cast a pall of gloom/depression/terror over sth 使某事物笼罩上阴郁/沮丧/恐怖的气氛