miasma
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR You can describe something bad or confused that seems to be in the air all around you as a miasma. 瘴氣[文學性]
As time went on, his ambition to be part of the U.S. Supreme Court faded in a miasma of alcohol and despair. 隨著時間的推移，他要躋身美國最高法院的雄心壯志在酒精和絕望中消逝。
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miasma /mɪˈæzmə/ (miasmas)
剑桥词典
miasma noun [C] (FOG)
an unpleasant fog that smells bad
臭氣，瘴氣
A miasma of pollution hung in the air above Mexico City. 汙染形成的瘴氣彌漫在墨西哥城的上空。
miasma noun [C] (UNPLEASANT FEELING)
a very unpleasant general feeling or character of a situation or place
不良氣氛
After he lost his job , he sank into a miasma of poverty and despair . 失業後，他漸漸陷入貧睏與絕望之中。 返回 miasma