笼罩 (lǒng zhào) — to envelop, to shroud
Definition
笼罩 describes an atmosphere or mood (often intangible — fog, silence, fear) that spreads over and wraps a place or people. Unlike 包围 ('surround' in space) or 掩盖/掩饰 ('hide/conceal' something specific), 笼罩 has no object to hide — it IS the covering.
verb
to envelopto shroud
Examples
- 笼罩。Yè sè lǒng zhào le zhěng zuò xiǎo zhèn.The night enveloped the entire small town.
- 笼罩。Yì zhǒng kǒng bù de qì fen lǒng zhào zhe dà jiā.A terrifying atmosphere enveloped everyone.
- 笼罩。Xǐ yuè lǒng zhào le měi gè rén de xīn.Joy enveloped everyone's heart.
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