6N-PLURAL 矫揉造作;装腔作势;做作 If you say that someone is putting on airs or giving themselves airs, you are criticizing them for behaving as if they are better than other people. 矫揉造作;装腔作势;做作 [informal, disapproval]
We're poor and we never put on airs.
我们贫穷但从不装腔作势。
7VERB (通过电视或无线电)播送,播放 If a broadcasting company airs a television or radio programme, they show it on television or broadcast it on the radio. (通过电视或无线电)播送,播放 [mainly US]
Tonight PBS will air a documentary called 'Democracy In Action'. [VERB noun]
Open all the windows of the bedroom and give it a good airing.
打开卧室的所有窗户,让它好好通通风。
10VERB 烘干(衣物、被褥) If you air clothing or bedding, you put it somewhere warm to make sure that it is completely dry. 烘干(衣物、被褥)
When the shirts were clean, I ironed them myself, aired them and placed them in drawers in his room. [VERB noun]
衬衫洗干净之后,我自己将它们熨好、烘干并放在他房间的抽屉里。
11PHRASE 消除分歧;解决问题 If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be. 消除分歧;解决问题
...an inquiry just to clear the air and settle the facts of the case.
一项只为消除疑团并弄清案件事实而进行的调查
12PHRASE 大模大样;摆架子;装腔作势 If you refer to someone's airs and graces, you mean that they behave in a way that shows that they think they are more important than other people. 大模大样;摆架子;装腔作势 [disapproval]
The old cliché of the customer being always right is what gives them airs and graces.
“顾客总是对的”这种陈词滥调让他们变得趾高气扬。
13PHRASE 可感觉到;可被意识到 If something is in the air it is felt to be present, but it is not talked about. 可感觉到;可被意识到
There was great excitement in the air.
人人都感到无比激动。
She walked away and left the question hanging in the air.
她走开了,将疑问留在人们心里。
14PHRASE 播送(广播、电视节目);(广播、电视节目)播放/停止播放 If someone is on the air, they are broadcasting on radio or television. If a programme is on the air, it is being broadcast on radio or television. If it is off the air, it is not being broadcast. 播送(广播、电视节目);(广播、电视节目)播放/停止播放
She is going on the air as presenter of a new show.
她即将上电视主持一档新节目。
Rockwell hopes the program can be on the air within a year.
罗克韦尔希望该节目能在一年内播出。
This message did not reach me until after the programme went off the air.
直到节目播出后,我才获知这条消息。
15PHRASE (消失得)无影无踪/突然神秘地(出现) If someone or something disappears into thin air, they disappear completely. If someone or something appears out of thin air, they appear suddenly and mysteriously. (消失得)无影无踪/突然神秘地(出现)
'But where could they have gone?' he demanded. 'They can't just vanish into thin air!'.
“但是他们可能去哪里呢?”他追问道,“他们不可能就神秘消失了!”
He had materialized out of thin air; I had not seen or heard him coming.
他突然间神秘地出现了;我既没看见他来,也没听见他的脚步声。
16PHRASE 悬而未决;未决定 If you say that a decision or a situation is up in the air, you mean that it has not yet been completely settled or planned. 悬而未决;未决定
He told reporters today that the president's trip to Moscow is up in the air.
1gas/space氣體;空間ADJECTIVE | ... OF AIR | VERB + AIR | AIR + VERB | AIR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤hot, warm熱空氣;溫暖的空氣▸➤chill, cold, cool, crisp冷空氣;寒冷的空氣;涼爽的空氣;清爽的空氣▸➤clean, clear, fresh, pure清潔的/清新的/新鮮的/純淨的空氣◇There are regulatory requirements for clean air and water.對清潔的空氣和水有監管要求。◇We need some fresh air in this stuffy room!在這個憋悶的房間裏我們需要一些新鮮空氣!➤sweet香甜的氣味◇The air was sweet with incense.空氣中瀰漫着熏香的香甜氣味。➤foul, foul-smelling, polluted, stale難聞的氣味;受污染的空氣;不新鮮的空氣◇the polluted air of our cities我們城市被污染的空氣◇the musty smell of stale air不新鮮空氣的霉味➤damp, humid, moist潮濕的空氣;濕潤的空氣▸➤dry乾燥的空氣▸➤still不流通的空氣◇Nothing moved in the still air.空氣凝滯,一切都紋絲不動。➤thin稀薄的空氣◇It's difficult carrying such heavy loads in the thin air of the mountains.山裏空氣稀薄,帶着這麼重的東西非常吃力。➤thick⋯濃的空氣◇The air was thick with cigarette smoke.空氣中滿是香煙的煙霧。➤compressed壓縮的空氣◇They have developed an engine powered by compressed air.他們研製出一種用壓縮空氣作動力的發動機。➤country, mountain, sea鄉村的/山裏的/海邊的空氣▸➤evening, morning, night傍晚的/早晨的/夜晚的空氣◇Music filled the night air.夜晚的空氣中瀰漫着音樂聲。... OF AIR➤blast, gust, rush一陣強烈的氣流◇We felt a blast of cold air as she opened the door.她一開門,我們就感到一陣冷風吹來。➤current一股氣流◇warm currents of air一股股暖氣流➤breath一口氣◇He drew in another breath of air.他又吸了一口氣。VERB + AIR➤breathe吸氣◇Land crabs breathe air and cannot swim.地蟹會呼吸空氣,但不會游泳。➤breathe in, gulp in, inhale, suck in吸氣;大口吸氣◇She gulped in the fresh mountain air.她大口呼吸山裏的新鮮空氣。◇I sat for a moment, inhaling the fresh forest air.我坐了一會兒,呼吸着林中的新鮮空氣。➤fight for, gasp for氣喘吁吁;上氣不接下氣◇She was gasping for air as she ran out of the burning house.她從着火的房子中逃出來時上氣不接下氣。➤smell, sniff聞氣味;嗅氣味◇The dog stretched and sniffed the air.這隻狗伸了伸腿,嗅了嗅氣味。➤fill, hang in空氣中充滿⋯氣味;空氣中飄散着⋯氣味◇The tang of some wild herb hung in the air.空氣中散發着濃烈的野生草藥的氣味。➤blow吹氣➤pollute污染空氣➤clear (figurative) 消除誤會◇The argument helped to clear the air between them.這次爭論有助於消除他們之間的誤會。➤punch揮拳頭◇He punched the air in triumph.他高興地揮了揮拳頭。➤pierce刺透天空◇Suddenly a scream pierced the air.突然,一聲尖叫直刺雲天。AIR + VERB➤blow, circulate, flow, rise, rush, waft空氣吹來/循環/流動/升騰/迅速流動/飄盪◇The cool night air wafted in through the open windows.涼爽的晚風從敞開的窗戶飄了進來。AIR + NOUN➤pollution空氣污染▸➤quality空氣質量◇equipment to monitor air quality監測空氣質量的儀器➤pressure氣壓▸➤current氣流▸➤temperature氣溫➤conditioning空氣調節➤conditioner空調PREPOSITION➤in the air, into the air在空中;進入空中◇I kicked the ball high into the air.我把球踢到高空。➤through the air穿過天空◇Spicy smells wafted through the air.空中飄來陣陣辛辣的氣味。PHRASES➤in the open air (= outside)露天◇The market is held in the open air.集市設在戶外。air
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2for planes飛機AIR + NOUN | PREPOSITIONAIR + NOUN➤travel航空旅行▸➤fare飛機票價▸➤traffic空中交通◇We are cleared by Air Traffic Control to taxi and take off.我們的空中交通管制解除,可以滑行和起飛。➤crash, disaster飛機失事;空難▸➤attack, defence/defense, raid, strike空襲;防空◇Three buildings were bombed last night in an air strike on the city.昨晚市內 3 棟建築在空襲中被炸。PREPOSITION➤by air (= by plane)乘飛機◇It only takes three hours by air.乘飛機只需 3 個小時。➤from the air從空中◇The hideout is clearly visible from the air.那個藏身地從空中清晰可見。air
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3impression印象VERB + AIR | PREPOSITIONVERB + AIR➤have, retain有⋯的神態;保持⋯的風度◇You have an air of authority.你看上去很權威。➤add, bring, give (sth)增加⋯氣氛;帶來⋯氣氛;給(某物)增添⋯氣氛◇A stone balcony gives the building an air of elegance.石陽台給這棟建築增添了幾分雅致。➤lend增添⋯氣氛PREPOSITION➤with an/the air帶有⋯的感覺◇He leaned over to Melissa with an air of confidentiality.他向梅利莎湊過身去,顯出很機密的樣子。➤air of⋯的樣子◇He had an air of mystery about him.他顯出很神秘的樣子。air
verb
ADVERB➤in public, openly, publicly公開提出;當眾表示◇The issues were openly aired and discussed by the group.這些問題被公開提出並在小組進行了討論。
air verb ⇨say2air noun ⇨air (kick a ball into the air)⇨appearance (an air of concern)⇨pretension (put on airs)air
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air ♦︎ sky ♦︎ atmosphere ♦︎ airspace ♦︎ the heavensThese words all mean the space above or around you.这些词均表示空中或天空。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in / into the air / sky / atmosphere / sb's airspace / the heavens◆through the air / sky / atmosphere / sb's airspace■air (usually the air通常作the air) [uncountable] the space above the ground or that is around things空中;天空◆I kicked the ball high into the air.我把球高高地踢到空中。◆Spicy smells wafted through the air.空中飘来一阵阵浓烈的香味。◆Music filled the night air.乐声荡漾在夜空中。ⓘ Air is also the space above the earth where planes fly. * air也指地球上方飞机飞行的空间◆It only takes three hours by air(= in a plane).坐飞机只需三个小时。◆air travel / traffic / fares航空旅行;空中交通;飞机票价◆The temple was clearly visible from the air.从空中看去,那座寺庙清晰可见。■sky [countable, uncountable] the space above the earth that you can see when you look up, where clouds and the sun, moon and stars appear天;天空◆What's that in the sky?天上那个东西是什么?◆Stars began to twinkle in the night sky.繁星开始在夜空闪烁。◆I had blue skies and sunshine nearly every day I was there.在那儿我几乎每天都能享受到蓝天和丽日。ⓘ You usually say the sky. When sky is used with an adjective, use a ... sky.通常说the sky,与形容词连用时用a ... sky◆We made our way home under a cloudless sky.晴空万里,我们踏上了回家的路程。You can also use the plural form skies, especially when you are thinking about the great extent of the sky.也可用复数形式skies,尤指天空广阔时◆The skies above London were ablaze with a spectacular firework display.伦敦上空礼花绽放,好不壮观。■atmosphere (usually the atmosphere通常作the atmosphere) [countable, usually singular] the layer of air that surrounds the earth; the mixture of gases that surrounds a large object in space such as a planet or star(围绕地球的)大气(层);(围绕天体的)气体◆Pollution of the atmosphere is a global problem.大气污染是全球性问题。◆The outermost part of the sun's atmosphere is called the corona.太阳大气的最外层叫做日冕。▸atmospheric ˌætməsˈferɪk
adjective
◆atmospheric pollution大气污染■airspaceˈeəspeɪs; NAmEˈerspeɪs [uncountable] the part of the sky where planes fly, usually the part above a particular country that is legally controlled by that country领空;(某国的)空域◆The jet entered Chinese airspace without permission.那架喷气式飞机未经允许闯入了中国领空。■the heavens [plural] (literary) the sky above, as seen from the ground天空;苍穹◆Four tall trees stretched up to the heavens.四棵大树参天而立。