envelop; shroud (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
籠罩
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Examples
整个城市笼罩在浓雾之中。 Zhěnggè chéngshì lǒngzhào zài nóngwù zhī zhōng. - The entire city is shrouded in thick fog.
他的家庭笼罩着一种沉重的氛围。 Tā de jiātíng lǒngzhào zhe yī zhǒng chénzhòng de fēnwéi. - His family is enveloped in a heavy atmosphere.
整个国家笼罩在悲伤之中。 Zhěnggè guójiā lǒngzhào zài bēishāng zhī zhōng. - The entire country is shrouded in sadness.
房间笼罩着浓烈的烟雾。 Fángjiān lǒngzhào zhe nóngliè de yānwù. - The room is filled with dense smoke.
这个地区长期以来被犯罪笼罩着。 Zhège dìqū chángqī yǐlái bèi fànzuì lǒngzhào zhe. - This area has long been plagued by crime.
Characters
笼 lóng - cage, coop; (old) coop for prisoners; steamer; to kindle; (dialect) put each hand in the other sleeve |
罩 zhào - cover, shade, hood; overalls, work coat; bamboo fish trap; bamboo chicken coop; to cover, to overspread |