笼罩

• 拼音: lǒng zhào
• 汉字拆解: 笼 = 竹 + 龙 (enveloping); 罩 = 罒 + 卓 (to cover/shade)

含义

To envelop; to shroud; to cover over completely. Describes something that spreads over an area or situation, often creating a heavy or oppressive atmosphere.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: literary, news, description

语气: evocative

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal