Definition
密布 (mì bù) is a verb meaning 'to cover densely' — it describes something that spreads thickly over a surface (e.g., mines on a battlefield, wrinkles on a face). 密集 (mì jí) is an adjective/verb meaning 'densely packed' and focuses on things being close together in a space, not covering a surface.
verb
to cover denselyto be densely covered
Easily confused
- 弥补mí bǔsound-aliketo make up for, to compensate for (a deficiency, loss, or mistake)
Examples
- 密布Zhànchǎng shàng dìléi mì bùThe battlefield was densely covered with landmines.
- 密布Tā de liǎn shàng zhòuwén mì bùHer face was covered with dense wrinkles.
- 密布Sēnlín lǐ shùmù mì bùThe forest is densely covered with trees.
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