5[countableC usually singular]AIR the air inside a room 〔室内的〕空气
a smoky atmosphere
烟雾弥漫的空气
nCOLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + atmosphere
a good atmosphere
The club has a good atmosphere.
a happy/cheerful atmosphere
It's a good school and it has a very happy atmosphere.
a relaxed/friendly/informal atmosphere
Helen's flat has a very relaxed atmosphere.
a carnival/festive atmosphere (=when people are celebrating something)
Outside the stadium, there was a carnival atmosphere.
a welcoming atmosphere (=when a place you arrive at feels friendly)
The bar provides a welcoming atmosphere for a relaxing evening drink.
a cosy atmosphere (=when a building, room etc is small, comfortable, and warm)
With its low ceilings and open fire, the house has a cosy atmosphere.
a bad atmosphere
There's a bad atmosphere among the staff.
a strained/tense atmosphere (=not relaxed)
As soon as I went in, I was aware of the tense atmosphere in the room.
verbs
the atmosphere changes
New owners bought the hotel and the whole atmosphere changed.
create a good/bad atmosphere
Lighting is one of the most effective ways of creating a good atmosphere.
Examples from the Corpus
atmosphere• We're trying to create an atmosphere of trust between management and staff.• Why does Venus have a hellishhothouse of an atmosphere and the Moon have no atmosphere at all?• The new owners have tried to give the restaurant a more family-friendlyatmosphere.• the heatedatmosphere of the House of Commons• Dim lighting creates a relaxingatmosphere.• Not so long ago he had been uncomfortable in the atmosphere of the seemingly unbridled physicality of Dunham dancing.• The important differences were in the atmosphere.• The winemellowed the atmosphere between them, and Blanche felt less hurried than the week before to extract information from him.• The colour although simple does give a feeling of the atmosphere and time of year.• We can no longer treat the atmosphere above us like a dustbin, and the seas around us like a sewer.• The atmosphere in the meeting was tense.• The atmosphere on board the Confederateflagship, the ram Tennessee, was altogether different.
1general feeling in a place氣氛ADJECTIVE | VERB + ATMOSPHERE | ATMOSPHERE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤calm, comfortable, congenial, convivial, cosy/cozy, family, friendly, great, happy, homely, informal, nice, pleasant, positive, relaxed, warm, welcoming平靜的/舒服的/令人愉快的/歡樂的/溫馨的/家庭的/友好的/極好的/快樂的/舒適的/不拘禮節的/親切的/愉快的/積極向上的/輕鬆的/溫暖的/歡迎的氣氛◇The bar has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.這家酒吧洋溢着輕鬆、友好的氣氛。➤charged, emotional, heavy, highly charged, hostile, oppressive, strained, tense緊張的/有感染力的/沉重的/一觸即發的/不友好的/壓抑的/繃緊的/拘謹的氣氛▸➤carnival, electric, festive, heady, lively, party狂歡節的/令人激動的/節日的/令人陶醉的/活潑的/晚會的氣氛◇Before the parade, the atmosphere was electric.遊行之前的氣氛很熱烈。➤intimate, romantic親密的/浪漫的氣氛▸➤gloomy悲觀的氣氛▸➤rarefied, unique曲高和寡的感覺;獨特的氛圍◇the rarefied atmosphere of academic life陽春白雪的學術生活氛圍➤general, whole整體/整個氛圍◇The whole atmosphere in the stadium changed dramatically.整個運動場的氣氛發生了急劇的變化。➤political政治氛圍VERB + ATMOSPHERE➤create, establish, maintain, provide營造/創設/維持/提供氛圍◇She tries to create an atmosphere of calm and security for her children.她努力給孩子們營造安全寧靜的氛圍。➤have有⋯氛圍◇The restaurant has a comfortable atmosphere.這家餐館的氛圍令人很舒服。➤poison, ruin, sour, spoil破壞氣氛;把氣氛徹底搞糟◇His blunt comments ruined the atmosphere.他直截了當的批評把氣氛搞糟了。➤improve, lighten改善氣氛;使氣氛變輕鬆◇His funny remarks lightened the atmosphere.他風趣的話語使氣氛變得輕鬆起來。➤sense感覺到氣氛◇She could sense the hostile atmosphere in the room.她能感覺到屋子裏不友好的氣氛。➤enjoy享受氛圍ATMOSPHERE + VERB➤be charged (with sth)充滿(⋯)氣氛◇The atmosphere was charged with excitement.氣氛非常熱烈。➤pervade sth, prevail, surround sth(⋯)瀰漫着某種氣氛;氣氛環繞着⋯◇A relaxed atmosphere prevails in the club.俱樂部裏充滿着輕鬆的氣氛。PREPOSITION➤atmosphere between⋯之間的氣氛◇Since their argument there had been a strained atmosphere between them.自從吵架後,他們之間一直很緊張。atmosphere
noun²
2the air空氣ADJECTIVE | VERB + ATMOSPHEREADJECTIVE➤heavy, humid, oppressive, polluted, smoky, stuffy沉悶的/潮濕的/壓抑的/被污染的/有煙霧的/悶熱的空氣VERB + ATMOSPHERE➤poison, pollute污染空氣◇Pesticides can kill wildlife and pollute the atmosphere.殺蟲劑能殺死野生生物,也會污染空氣。➤clear使空氣清新◇Last night's storm had cleared the atmosphere.昨夜的暴風雨使空氣變得清新。atmosphere
noun³
3gases around the earth/a planet大氣(層)ADJECTIVE | VERB + ATMOSPHERE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤lower, upper低層/高層大氣➤thick, thin厚厚的/薄薄的大氣層VERB + ATMOSPHERE➤enter, leave, re-enter進入/離開/重返大氣層◇The spaceship should re-enter the earth's atmosphere later today.今天晚些時候,宇宙飛船將重返地球大氣層。➤be released into, escape into被釋放到大氣中;泄漏到大氣中◇Dangerous gases have escaped into the atmosphere.危險氣體已經泄漏到大氣中。PREPOSITION➤in the atmosphere在大氣中◇levels of radiation in the atmosphere大氣中的輻射強度
atmosphere noun ⇨atmosphere (a friendly atmosphere)⇨air (the earth's atmosphere)atmosphere
noun
atmosphere ♦︎ climate ♦︎ mood ♦︎ tone ♦︎ spirit ♦︎ aura ♦︎ feeling ♦︎ feel ♦︎ flavourThese are all words for the general sense or feeling that you have in a particular place or situation.这些词均表示气氛、氛围。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the general atmosphere / climate / mood / tone / spirit / feeling / feel / flavour◆an international atmosphere / climate / feel / flavour◆(a) hostile atmosphere / climate / tone◆a festive atmosphere / mood / spirit / feel◆a welcoming atmosphere / aura / feel◆the political atmosphere / climate / mood / tone / flavour◆to create an atmosphere / a climate / a mood / a spirit / an aura / a feeling / a feel◆to reflect the atmosphere / climate / mood / tone / spirit / feeling (of sth)◆to capture the atmosphere / mood / tone / spirit / feeling / flavour of sth◆to evoke an atmosphere / a mood / a spirit / a feeling◆to take on an atmosphere / a tone / an aura / a feel / a flavour◆to convey an atmosphere / a mood / a spirit / a feeling / a flavour■atmosphere [countable, uncountable] the way that a particular place or situation feels to you; a feeling between two people or in a group of people气氛;氛围◆The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service.这家旅馆令人感觉亲切且服务周到。◆The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity.这些孩子在充满暴力和无安全感的环境中长大。◆The old house is full of atmosphere(= it is very interesting).这座老房子情趣盎然。◆There was an atmosphere of mutual respect between them.他们之间有一种相互尊敬的氛围。■climate [countable] the general attitude or feeling among people at a particular time; a set of conditions which exist in a particular place倾向;风气;环境气氛◆The new policies have created a climate of fear.这些新政策制造了一种恐怖的气氛。◆There's been a change in the climate of opinion(= what people generally are thinking about a particular issue).舆论倾向有了转变。◆He admitted that the economic climate has rarely been worse.他承认经济气候从来没这么糟过。ⓘ Climate of is often used with negative words such as fear, suspicion, distrust, despair and hostility. * climate of常与表示负面情绪的词连用,如fear、suspicion、distrust、despair和hostility等。■mood [singular] the way a group of people feel about sth; the atmosphere among a group of people气氛;氛围◆The mood of the meeting was distinctly pessimistic.这次会议的气氛显然很悲观。◆We need a leader who can gauge the popular mood.我们需要一位能揣摩民众氛围的领导人。◆The movie captures the mood of the interwar years perfectly.这部影片恰如其分地捕捉到了两次世界大战中间这些年的氛围。NOTE辨析 Atmosphere or mood?An atmosphere belongs especially to a place, and may stay the same over a period of time; a mood belongs to a group of people at a particular time and may change as time passes. * atmosphere尤指属于某个地方的氛围,可能持续一段时间而不发生变化;mood属于某一群人在特定时间内的气氛,可能会随着时间发生变化◆The hotel offers a friendly mood.◆The children grew up in a mood of violence.◆a leader who can gauge the popular atmosphere■tone [singular] the general character and attitude of sth such as a piece of writing or the atmosphere of an event风格;气氛;情调◆The overall tone of the book is gently nostalgic.这本书的整体格调是温情的怀旧。◆The article was moderate in tone and presented both sides of the case.这篇文章基调温和,不偏不倚。◆She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy.她坚定地说明了公司的方针,为这次会议定下了调子。◆Trust you to lower the tone of the conversation!你说话又格调低下了!■spirit [singular] the typical or most important quality or mood of sth本质;精髓;基本精神◆The exhibition captures the spirit of the Swinging Sixties.这个展览会抓住了上世纪六十年代活跃时髦的时代精神。◆His poetry summed up the spirit of the age.他的诗歌浓缩了时代的精神。ⓘ Spirit is used especially to talk about how people are feeling, their attitudes and their behaviour at a particular period in time. * spirit尤指人们在特定时期的感受、态度和行为◆the spirit of the 70s / the age / the times / the Enlightenment70年代/那个年代/时代/启蒙运动的精神■aura ˈɔːrə [countable] a quality or feeling that is very noticeable and seems to surround a person or place气氛;氛围;气质◆There was a faint aura of mystery about him.他隐隐透着几分神秘感。◆The mountains have a magical aura.那群山有股神奇的力量。 see also air ⇨ appearance■feeling [singular] the atmosphere or character of a place or situation and the effect it has on how people feel(场所或情况给人的)气氛,情调◆They have managed to recreate the feeling of the original theatre.他们设法再现了老戏院原来的气氛。◆There was a general feeling of change in the air.当时有一种普遍向往变革的气氛。 see also feel ⇨ seem■feel [singular] the impression or atmosphere that is created by a place or situation(场所或情况给人的)印象,感受,气氛◆It's a big city but it has the feel of a small town.这是座大城市,却给人以小城镇的印象。◆There is an international feel to the restaurant.这家饭店让人感到很国际化。■flavour (BrE) (NAmEflavor) [singular] a particular quality or atmosphere that sth has that reminds you of sth else(使产生联想的)特点,特色,气氛◆The children experience a flavour of medieval life.孩子们有了一次类似中世纪生活的经历。◆The music festival has taken on a distinctly German flavour.这个音乐节带有浓郁的德国特色。