2space above the ground 空中the airthe spaceabove the ground or around things 空中,天空
into the air
Flames leapt into the air.
火苗蹿向天空。
through the air
He fell 2,000 metres through the air without a parachute.
他没用降落伞在空中下落了2,000米。
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through the air• I stood fearfully against a board as in rapidsuccession the knivesflashedthrough the air and encircled my body.• I turned around and saw my machinegunnerflyingthrough the air.• I find myself flying through the air and I come down with a hard, judo type slap-fall.• The balloonfloated silently through the air.• Look down on the trees, lakes and mountains far below as you soarthrough the air ...• Foam began to spreadthrough the air as the fire-fighting systems reacted automatically to the emergency.• It then truly or falsely spunthrough the air and knocked over all the pins your luck and skillpermitted.• Sound waves travel more easily through solidobjects than through the air.• A piece of scalp flew yardsthrough the air.
a)if a feeling is in the air, a lot of people feel it at the same time 〔某种情绪〕弥漫在空气中
There was a sense of excitement in the air.
到处洋溢着一种激动的气氛。
b)to be going to happen very soon 即将发生
Change is in the air.
变革即将到来。
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be in the air• And something else was in the air.• The smell of Dada's cutgrasswas in the air.• He is in the AirForce.• Maybe a truceis in the air.• So in a very short time we were in the air.
6be up in the airif something is up in the air, no decision has been made about it yet 悬而未决
Our trip is still very much up in the air.
我们的旅行计划有许多事情尚未决定。
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be up in the air• They still haven't said if I've got the job -- it's all up in the air at the moment.• If I don't work to a routine then I feel everything is up in the air!• When he was up in the air he was engaged, his spirits prospered and his intellect was keener than a needle.• I might be going on a training course next week, but it's still up in the air.• Our trip to Orlando is still up in the air.• But they were up in the air, and they were moving.• It was wonderful to be up in the air and to feel the air swishingpast his face.
be on/off (the) air• The Channel 5 licence is expected to be awarded in early November and be on air at the latest in 1995.• We'll be on air in about three minutes.• Broadcasting via a system of streetloudspeakers the radio is on the air for three hours each Sunday.• Ministers that were on the airsellingprayercloths.• Sue was talking as they went, describing the scene, and Kathleen realised they were on air live again.• They're under a lot of pressure because they have to be on air 24 hours.• Gillroy could no longer raise Darwin, and Koepang seemed to be off the air.• If left-wing radio talk show hosts got higher ratings, the right-wing hosts would be off the air.• By this standard, half the sitcoms would be off the air.
9airs[plural]PROUD a way of behaving that shows someone thinks they are more important than they really are 装腔作势,摆架子
put on airs/give yourself airs
Trudy is always putting on airs.
特鲁迪老是摆架子。
an actor with no airs and graces
毫无架子的演员
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airs and graces• He didn't have any airs and graces.• Bella never put on airs and graces, remaining a real Blackpool girl.• Worst of all, a maid with airs and graces.
10.be walking/floating on airto feel very happy 欢天喜地
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be walking/floating on air• Martha felt that she was walking on air and when she entered the kitchen, Annie looked up.• She felt as though she was floating on air.
London’s air is cleaner than it has been at any time since 1585.
伦敦的空气比1585年以来的任何时候都要干净。
warm/hot 温暖的/炎热的
Warm air rises and is replaced by cooler and denser air.
暖空气上升,取而代之的是较为凉爽、密度较大的空气。
nI felt a sudden rush of hot air.
cool/cold 凉(爽)的/寒冷的
The air had turned a little cooler.
空气变凉了一些。
crisp (=pleasantly cool) 凉爽的
the crisp autumn air
秋天凉爽的空气
clear 晴朗的
nI looked up to the stars in the clear night air.
damp/humid 潮湿的
nDamp air causes condensation.
polluted 受污染的
nThe air in Mexico City is heavily polluted.
stale (=not fresh and often full of smoke) 污浊的
nThe room was full of stale air and tobacco smoke.
the air is thin (=there is less oxygen because you are in a high place) 空气稀薄
nPeople cannot live up there because the air is too thin and there is not enough oxygen to breathe.
the morning/evening/night air 早晨/傍晚/夜晚的空气
nHe stepped out and breathed in the cold morning air.
the sea/mountain/country air 海边/山里/乡间的空气
nthe salty smell of the sea air
the still air (=air in which there is no wind) 凝滞的空气
nSmoke from the chimneys hung in the still air.
air + NOUN
air pollution 空气污染
Most air pollution is caused by cars.
空气污染主要是由汽车引起的。
the air quality 空气质量
The air quality is very poor on hot days.
高温天气时的空气质量非常差。
the air pressure 气压
nThe air pressure had dropped.
phrases
a breath of air 透气
I went outside for a breath of air.
我到外面去透透气。
a rush/blast/stream of air 一股风
nThere was a cold rush of air as she wound down her window.
a current of air 一股气流
nThe birds are able to glide on a current of warm air.
verbs
breathe in the air 吸入空气
She breathed in the cool mountain air.
她呼吸着山上凉爽的空气。
fight/gasp for air (=try to breathe with difficulty) 急促地喘气
He clutched his throat as he fought for air.
他抓着喉部急促地喘气。
let in some air (=let fresh air into a room) 放进一些新鲜空气
nIt would be nice to open the door and let in some air.
put air into something (=fill a tyre, balloon etc with air) 给某物充气
I need to put some air in the tyres.
你得给轮胎充气了。
nGRAMMAR: Patterns with air
in the air
You say that something is in the air:
The plane was in the air.
Put your hands in the air!
✗Don’t say: The plane was on the air.
into the air
You say that something goes up into the air:
The plane went up into the air.
on the air
You say that a TV or radio programme is on the air or on air (=it is broadcast):
The show has been on the air for over 30 years.
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air• airpollution• Jennifer better make sure an airbag is handy.• the cleanair of the countryside• Alex stood shivering in the cold, dampair.• Ice can crack off into the engineairintakes and cause them to shut down.• But gecko feet work in ionised air, which would cancel out the electrostatic effect.• To his disappointment, Bessie and Edgebone were already sitting there enjoying the night air.• Cars are a major cause of air pollution.• The weight of the air on top of the paper held it down with so much pressure that the stick broke.• Could you turn on the air?• He was uncoordinated, moving his arms through the air and pointing at nothing in particular.• I say they curved through the air by 25 centimetres.• Gobbets of ice sliced through the air.
KPBS airs such popular children’s programs as ‘Barney’ and ‘Sesame Street’.
KPBS电视台播出《小博士邦尼》、《芝麻街》等受欢迎的儿童节目。
The program is due to air next month.
这个节目将于下月播出。
3.room 房间 [transitiveT] especially British EnglishBrE, air something out American English to let fresh air into a room, especially one that has been closed for a long time 使通风
4clothes 衣服 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] especially British EnglishBrE, air (something) out American English to put a piece of clothing in a place that is warm or has a lot of air, so that it smells clean (把…)透风;晾干
air your views/grievances/complaints etc• For too long managers have had no authoritative body to express their views or air their grievances.• From the petrol-soaked armchair he aired his views.• Nor do the parties offer their constituentssoapboxes on which to air their views.• Today you have a chance to air your views.• A chance for you to air your views and put them to a Government spokesperson.• A chance to air your views and put your questions to the people responsible for the programmes you hear on Radio 2.• The board made room on the agenda for supporters of the team to air their views in a public sessionFriday.• Rejecting any partition of the country, Cheiffou called upon the rebels to disarm, and to air their grievances through dialogue.
Originair1
1. (1200-1300)Old FrenchLatinaer, from Greek
2. (1500-1600) Probably a translation of Italianaria; → ARIA
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
noun²
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
noun³
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
noun
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。