Definition
弥漫 conveys that something (fog, smoke, smell, atmosphere) fills an area so it seems everywhere at once. It differs from 扩散 (spread outward from a point) in stressing the sense of being fully surrounded, and from 充斥 (flooded with undesirable things) by being neutral or even pleasant. Use 弥漫 for a pervasive, often sensory presence.
verb
to pervadeto fill the air (with smoke, fog, smell, atmosphere, etc.)
Examples
- 弥漫。Zhěng gè chéngshì mí màn zhe huā xiāng.The whole city is filled with the fragrance of flowers.
- ，弥漫。Zhànzhēng jiéshù hòu, bēishāng de qìfēn réngrán mí màn zài kōngqì zhōng.After the war ended, a sad atmosphere still pervaded the air.
- 弥漫。Qīngchén de húmiàn shàng mí màn zhe yì céng bó wù.A thin layer of mist fills the lake surface in the early morning.
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