miasma

miasma
[mɪˈazmə, mʌɪ-]
(pl. miasmas)
  1. (poetic/literary)a highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapour
    (诗/文)臭味,瘴气
    a miasma of stale alcohol hung around him like marsh gas.
    他周身是一股沼气似的走味酒气。
    ■(figurative)an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere which surrounds or emanates from something
    (喻)(环绕或源自某物的)恶浊气氛
    a miasma of despair rose from the black workshops.
    暗黑的车间让人感到有一种绝望的气氛笼罩着。
派生
miasmal
adjective
miasmatic
adjective
miasmic
adjective
miasmically
adverb
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Greek, literally defilement', from miainein 'pollute'
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