air
n
1 [U] mixture of gases surrounding the earth and breathed by all land animals and plants 空氣
Let's go out for some fresh air. 咱們出去呼吸點兒新鮮空氣吧.
2 [U]
(a) the earth's atmosphere; open space in this 大氣; 天空
the birds of the air 天空的鳥
be in the open air 露天.
(b) the earth's atmosphere as the place where aircraft fly 空中
send goods by air 空運貨物
travel by air, ie in an aircraft 乘飛機
The site of the old fort is clearly visible from the air. 古堡的遺址在空中看得很清楚.
[attrib 作定語]
air travel, transport, traffic, freight 航空旅行, 運輸, 交通, 貨運.
3 [C] impression given; appearance or manner 給人的印象; 外貌; 態(tài)度
smile with a triumphant air 帶著勝利神情的微笑
do things with an air, ie confidently 很神氣地(有信心地)做事情
The place has an air of mystery (about it), ie looks mysterious. 那地方有一種神秘的氣氛(環(huán)繞著).
4 [C] (dated 舊) melody; tune 旋律; 曲調(diào)
Bach's Air on a G String 巴赫的G弦之歌.
5 [C] (dated 舊) light wind; breeze 微風(fēng); 和風(fēng).
6 (idm 習(xí)語) ,airs and `graces (derog 貶) affected manner intended (usu unsuccessfully) to make one appear a very refined person 矯揉造作; 惺惺作態(tài). a breath of fresh air => breath. castles in the air => castle. a change of air/climate => change2. clear the air => clear3. give oneself/put on `airs behave in an unnatural or affected way in order to impress others 裝模作樣; 裝腔作勢. hot air => hot. in the `air
(a) in circulation; current 在流傳中; 流行的
There's (a feeling of) unrest in the air. 四處充滿了不安(的感覺).
(b) uncertain; undecided 未確定的; 懸而未決的
Our plans are still (up) in the air. 我們的計劃仍懸而未決. in the open air => open1. light as air/as a feather => light3. ,on/,off the `air broadcast(ing)/not broadcast(ing) on radio or television (無線電或電視)廣播[停播]
This channel comes on the air every morning at 7 am. 這個頻道每天早晨7點鐘開始播放.
We'll be off the air for the summer and returning for a new series in the autumn. 我們將於夏季停播而於秋季開始播放一套新節(jié)目. ,take the `air (dated or fml 舊或文) go out of doors in order to enjoy the fresh air 到戶外呼吸新鮮空氣. tread on air => tread. vanish, etc into thin air => thin. with one's nose in the air => nose1.
air v [Tn]
1
(a) put (clothing, etc) in a warm place or the open air in order to make it quite dry 晾(衣物等); 晾乾.
(b) let air into (a room, etc) to cool or freshen it 通風(fēng); 透風(fēng).
2 express (an idea, a complaint, etc) publicly 公開表示(意見, 不滿等)
air one's views, opinions, grievances, etc 述說自己的看法, 意見, 冤情等
He likes to air his knowledge, ie let others see how much he knows. 他喜歡炫耀自己的知識.
?? 擴展釋義
*[??]n. 空氣, 旋律, 態(tài)度vt. 晾, 使通風(fēng), 夸耀【化】 空氣【醫(yī)】 氣, 空氣相關(guān)詞組: by air to clear the air to fan the air to get the air to give air to... to give sb the air to go up in the air to hang in the air to leave...in the air on the air out of thin air to plough the air to fish in the air to take air to take the air up in the air to walk on air into thin air in the air to beat the air