all-pervading

IPA/ˌɔːl pəˈveɪdɪŋ/
IPA/ˌɔːl pərˈveɪdɪŋ/

all-pervading — 形容詞

1. existing in or spreading through every part of a place, situation, or area of li

1.形容詞C1
釋義

無所不在

瀰漫或遍佈於各處的

existing in or spreading through every part of a place, situation, or area of life, so that its effect is felt everywhere and nothing is left untouched by it

例句

An all-pervading smell of damp rose from the old library's basement after the flood.

洪水過後，舊圖書館的地下室升起一股無所不在的霉味。

collocation: all-pervading + smell / damp / atmosphere

A sense of all-pervading calm settled over Kofi as he sat beside the quiet lake.

一股無所不在的寧靜籠罩著坐在寧靜湖畔的 Kofi。

常見搭配
  • all-pervading + atmosphere
  • all-pervading + sense
  • all-pervading + feeling
  • all-pervading + gloom
  • all-pervading + smell
  • all-pervading + influence
  • all-pervading + presence
同義詞
  • pervasive

    more common in everyday use; 'all-pervading' suggests a stronger, more total coverage

  • ubiquitous

    focuses on being found everywhere rather than spreading through every part

  • omnipresent

    often used in religious or figurative contexts for something felt everywhere at once

反義詞
  • absent

    not present at all, the opposite of being felt everywhere

  • scarce

    present in small amounts, not reaching every part

文法句型

all-pervading + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively (before a noun). The noun it modifies is typically an abstract or sensory quality such as atmosphere, feeling, smell, gloom, or influence. The word carries a literary or formal tone and is less common in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

The smell was all-pervading the room.
An all-pervading smell filled the room.
'all-pervading' is an adjective, not a verb; use it before a noun, not as a verb.

同根字

  • pervade
    動詞C1
  • pervasive
    形容詞B2
  • pervasively
    副詞C1
  • pervasiveness
    名詞C1
  • all-pervadingly
    副詞C2

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