miasma /mɪˈæzmə/

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  N-VAR You can describe something bad or confused that seems to be in the air all around you as a miasma. 瘴气 [文学性]

  例：

  As time went on, his ambition to be part of the U.S. Supreme Court faded in a miasma of alcohol and despair.

  随着时间的推移，他要跻身美国最高法院的雄心壮志在酒精和绝望中消逝。