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笼罩

lǒng zhào · long zhao

Traditional 籠罩

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to envelop
  2. to shroud
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Lost in the fog

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，雾(wù)笼罩(lǒngzhào)着(zhe)整个(zhěnggè)公园(gōngyuán)！

    Look, fog covers the whole park!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)连(lián)路(lù)都(dōu)看不见(kànbujiàn)了(le)。

    I can't even see the path.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)走(zǒu)前面(qiánmiàn)，你(nǐ)跟着(gēnzhe)我(wǒ)。

    I'll go in front, you follow me.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！可是(kěshì)雾(wù)笼罩(lǒngzhào)着(zhe)我们(wǒmen)，我(wǒ)听不到(tīngbudào)你的(nǐde)脚步声(jiǎobùshēng)。

    OK! But the fog covers us and I can't hear your footsteps.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)没(méi)听到(tīngdào)你的(nǐde)！你(nǐ)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    I can't hear yours either! Where are you?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

清(qīng)晨(chén)的(de)浓(nóng)雾(wù)笼(lǒng)罩(zhào)着(zhe)整(zhěng)个(gè)山(shān)谷(gǔ)。

Thick morning fog shrouded the entire valley.

02

不(bù)安(ān)的(de)情(qíng)绪(xù)笼(lǒng)罩(zhào)着(zhe)整(zhěng)间(jiān)教(jiào)室(shì)。

A mood of unease enveloped the whole classroom.

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