An oak tree cast its shadow over a tiny round pool.

一棵橡树在一个小圆池塘上投下了它的影子。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

News of her death cast a pall over the event.

她的死亡消息给这件事蒙上了阴影。

《牛津词典》

Her father's illness cast a cloud over her wedding day.

她父亲的病给她的结婚喜庆日蒙上了一层阴影。

《牛津词典》

If the appeal had failed, they insist, a pall would have been cast over all document-retention policies.

ECONOMIST: Better late than never? Tell that to Arthur Andersen

But Mr Brown has not presided over any cast-iron disasters or lethal scandals.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot

Nearly 230, 000 votes were cast over the 6-week period in a bracket-style elimination tournament that started out with 32 potential worst companies.

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