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词汇 pervade
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Definition of pervade in English:

pervade

verb pəˈveɪdpərˈveɪd
[with object]
  • 1(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

    (尤指气味)弥漫于,渗透于

    a smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air

    腐烂卷心菜的臭味弥漫在空气中。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As Jan, Kerry and I walked in the Dublin mountains, Kerry saw his first heather, his first live waterfall as he inhaled the scents pervading the mountain air.
    • Glass and boards covered the yard and a stench pervaded the air.
    • Women stressed the dangers of the heat and many suggested that the horrible rotten-egg gas smell that pervaded the place would not be missed at all.
    • It didn't take long for Sam to slip off into sleep, barely registering the faintly feminine smell that pervaded his senses as he did.
    • Carol claims the smell this generates is sickening and pervades her entire house.
    • The air was pervaded by a sickening sweet smell of burnt meat and charred wood.
    • People walked around with masks, to protect themselves from the intense, acrid smell of burning that pervaded the entire island of Manhattan.
    • Instead, all they have to do is follow their nose - the sweet, strong smell pervades the entire gallery.
    • His mind was ripped out of his personal bliss when the smell of cigarette smoke pervaded the air and a rough hand wrapped around his mouth.
    • The houses of each household were so near that if the neighbours were cooking meat with an occasional onion, the sweet aroma from the boiling pot would pervade the air.
    • A faint smell of gasoline pervaded his nostrils.
    • Tall chimneys spew out long fingers of white smoke, the smell of dinner pervading the night air.
    • If they open their windows, the smell pervades their homes and lingers there for a long time.
    • Soon, the sweet scent of the rice pervades the air and the wine makers use a fan to lower the temperature of the rice.
    • From off to the right came the sound of clashing steel and the smell of bacon pervaded the area.
    • Anyway, when I started to walk, there was a foul odour pervading the air.
    • The smell of death that pervaded the school was most potent here.
    • Walk into a cafe, walk into the foyer of a theatre, walk into a hotel lobby, the most pervading smell is that of tobacco.
    • The air was misty and a strong smell of fish stew from a kettle on the table pervaded the room.
    • Ravenna hurried to the cupboard and got in, wrinkling her nose at the musty smell of old, dry paper that was pervading the cupboard.
    Synonyms
    spread through, permeate, fill, suffuse, be diffused through, diffuse through, imbue, penetrate, pass through, filter through, percolate through, infuse, perfuse, extend throughout, be disseminated through, flow through, run through
    charge, steep, saturate, impregnate, inform, infiltrate, invade, affect
    1. 1.1 Be present and apparent throughout.
      the sense of crisis which pervaded Europe in the 1930s

      20世纪30年代遍布欧洲的危机感。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • This metaphor, one of the most powerful of the Enlightenment, in some sense pervaded the popular culture of that time.
      • They are derivative works, and this weakness just pervades them throughout.
      • The primacy of vision has so pervaded the idea of political representation that the rhetoric of good and evil seems naturally translated to the ability to emit light, or to bring to light.
      • A rainbow formed an arch above the square, adding a splash of color to the gloomy atmosphere pervading the West Bank town.
      • A sense of fear pervades the entire state, with people afraid to speak out against the atrocities of Pakistani terrorists.
      • A sense of hope pervaded all 17 narratives, and for some this was closely linked to fear.
      • No doubt, such favourable visions of globalization pervade public opinion and political choices.
      • Tension pervades the air, though the prevailing climate has more to do with Melbourne next March than Ayrshire in high summer.
      • His kindly humour, his great generosity, his reticence about his own achievements, and his sense of fairness pervaded his whole life.
      • I think that managers have got to have a better understanding of the discrimination issues that pervade throughout the service at the present time.
      • Naturally, by the end of such a traumatic, sustained attack, a sense of loss pervades the opposition and the arena.
      • Yet the atmosphere pervading their writings and the very style of the fine arts and music in that period speak to the contrary.
      • What saves them is the same sinister atmosphere that pervades the larger works.
      • A somewhat desolate but lyrical sense of place pervades the work.
      • An awkward and uncomfortable atmosphere pervades the tense setting.
      • Disbelief, anger, worry and fear now pervade rural communities throughout the country.
      • A sense of crisis pervades her account of life in the low-wage workforce.
      • A sense of destiny pervades your every waking moment, and you prepare with great detail for destiny fulfilled.
      • A strong sense of clanship pervaded these villages, making men from other clans feel like interlopers.
      • An atmosphere of camaraderie pervades the Academy.

Derivatives

  • pervader

  • noun
  • pervasion

  • noun pəˈveɪʒ(ə)npərˈveɪʒ(ə)n
    mass noun
    • The process of spreading through and being present or perceived in every part of something.

      (尤指气味)弥漫于,渗透于

      the increasing pervasion of technology into people's personal lives
      Example sentencesExamples
      • the pervasion of cameras means the documentation of everything
      • He just said: ‘In this virtual world, the pervasion of indecent information is inevitable.’
      • It also goes to show Russia in a light other than the stock images of communism, deprivation and Mafia pervasion.
      • People have begun to realize that the pervasion of law into every layer of life calls for a specialized and ethical legal profession.

Origin

Mid 17th century (also in the sense 'traverse'): from Latin pervadere, from per- 'throughout' + vadere 'go'.

Rhymes

abrade, afraid, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, harlequinade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade

Definition of pervade in US English:

pervade

verbpərˈvādpərˈveɪd
[with object]
  • 1(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

    (尤指气味)弥漫于,渗透于

    a smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air

    腐烂卷心菜的臭味弥漫在空气中。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It didn't take long for Sam to slip off into sleep, barely registering the faintly feminine smell that pervaded his senses as he did.
    • A faint smell of gasoline pervaded his nostrils.
    • Women stressed the dangers of the heat and many suggested that the horrible rotten-egg gas smell that pervaded the place would not be missed at all.
    • The air was pervaded by a sickening sweet smell of burnt meat and charred wood.
    • Glass and boards covered the yard and a stench pervaded the air.
    • As Jan, Kerry and I walked in the Dublin mountains, Kerry saw his first heather, his first live waterfall as he inhaled the scents pervading the mountain air.
    • The houses of each household were so near that if the neighbours were cooking meat with an occasional onion, the sweet aroma from the boiling pot would pervade the air.
    • His mind was ripped out of his personal bliss when the smell of cigarette smoke pervaded the air and a rough hand wrapped around his mouth.
    • The smell of death that pervaded the school was most potent here.
    • If they open their windows, the smell pervades their homes and lingers there for a long time.
    • Soon, the sweet scent of the rice pervades the air and the wine makers use a fan to lower the temperature of the rice.
    • Carol claims the smell this generates is sickening and pervades her entire house.
    • Walk into a cafe, walk into the foyer of a theatre, walk into a hotel lobby, the most pervading smell is that of tobacco.
    • From off to the right came the sound of clashing steel and the smell of bacon pervaded the area.
    • Tall chimneys spew out long fingers of white smoke, the smell of dinner pervading the night air.
    • People walked around with masks, to protect themselves from the intense, acrid smell of burning that pervaded the entire island of Manhattan.
    • Anyway, when I started to walk, there was a foul odour pervading the air.
    • The air was misty and a strong smell of fish stew from a kettle on the table pervaded the room.
    • Ravenna hurried to the cupboard and got in, wrinkling her nose at the musty smell of old, dry paper that was pervading the cupboard.
    • Instead, all they have to do is follow their nose - the sweet, strong smell pervades the entire gallery.
    Synonyms
    spread through, permeate, fill, suffuse, be diffused through, diffuse through, imbue, penetrate, pass through, filter through, percolate through, infuse, perfuse, extend throughout, be disseminated through, flow through, run through
    1. 1.1 (of an influence, feeling, or quality) be present and apparent throughout.
      (影响,感情,品质)遍及于,充满
      the sense of crisis that pervaded Europe in the 1930s

      20世纪30年代遍布欧洲的危机感。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • A sense of destiny pervades your every waking moment, and you prepare with great detail for destiny fulfilled.
      • This metaphor, one of the most powerful of the Enlightenment, in some sense pervaded the popular culture of that time.
      • A rainbow formed an arch above the square, adding a splash of color to the gloomy atmosphere pervading the West Bank town.
      • No doubt, such favourable visions of globalization pervade public opinion and political choices.
      • Naturally, by the end of such a traumatic, sustained attack, a sense of loss pervades the opposition and the arena.
      • I think that managers have got to have a better understanding of the discrimination issues that pervade throughout the service at the present time.
      • Disbelief, anger, worry and fear now pervade rural communities throughout the country.
      • They are derivative works, and this weakness just pervades them throughout.
      • A sense of fear pervades the entire state, with people afraid to speak out against the atrocities of Pakistani terrorists.
      • Tension pervades the air, though the prevailing climate has more to do with Melbourne next March than Ayrshire in high summer.
      • The primacy of vision has so pervaded the idea of political representation that the rhetoric of good and evil seems naturally translated to the ability to emit light, or to bring to light.
      • A somewhat desolate but lyrical sense of place pervades the work.
      • Yet the atmosphere pervading their writings and the very style of the fine arts and music in that period speak to the contrary.
      • A strong sense of clanship pervaded these villages, making men from other clans feel like interlopers.
      • A sense of crisis pervades her account of life in the low-wage workforce.
      • What saves them is the same sinister atmosphere that pervades the larger works.
      • An awkward and uncomfortable atmosphere pervades the tense setting.
      • A sense of hope pervaded all 17 narratives, and for some this was closely linked to fear.
      • An atmosphere of camaraderie pervades the Academy.
      • His kindly humour, his great generosity, his reticence about his own achievements, and his sense of fairness pervaded his whole life.

Origin

Mid 17th century (also in the sense ‘traverse’): from Latin pervadere, from per- ‘throughout’ + vadere ‘go’.

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