笼罩

• Pinyin: lǒng zhào
• Desglose de hanzi: 笼 = 竹 + 龙 (enveloping); 罩 = 罒 + 卓 (to cover/shade)

Significado

Envolver; cubrir por completo; cernirse.

Used both literally (mist or smoke covering a landscape) and figuratively (fear, gloom, or uncertainty hanging over people or events). Conveys a sense of pervasive, inescapable influence.

Ejemplos

1. 晨雾笼罩着整座山谷，使远处的树林若隐若现。
2. 战争的阴影笼罩着这片土地，百姓人心惶惶，夜不能寐。
3. 一种莫名的忧郁笼罩着他，即使在阳光明媚的午后也无法消散。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literary, news, description

Tono: evocative

Correcto

• 浓雾笼罩了整个港口，所有航班和航运被迫暂停。(Dense fog enveloped the entire port, forcing all flights and shipping to suspend operations.)
• 经济衰退的阴云笼罩着整个行业，许多企业不得不压缩开支以求生存。(The shadow of economic recession shrouded the entire industry, forcing many companies to cut costs in order to survive.)

Incorrecto

• 用笼罩形容小范围的覆盖 — 笼罩 implies total, pervasive envelopment over a broad area or situation; for small-scale covering use 覆盖 or 遮住 instead

Origen e historia

笼 (cage/envelop) + 罩 (cover/shade) — together conveying a complete enveloping or covering

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal