笼罩 lǒngzhào to envelop
to envelop; to shroud
How to remember 笼罩: 笼 basket + 罩 cover = to envelop.
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How it is used
- To envelop / shroud, of mist, darkness, or a mood - 大雾笼罩全城 (dàwù lǒngzhào quánchéng) fog blankets the whole city; 被恐惧笼罩 gripped by fear.
- Chiefly figurative-atmospheric; the covering thing is diffuse (fog, gloom, tension), not a solid lid.
- Written/descriptive register.