新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

air

英  [eə]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[SING 单数型名词] 空气

    Air is the mixture of gases that forms the Earth's atmosphere and that we breathe.

    双语例句

    例:

    Every living creature needs air to breathe.

    所有生物都需要呼吸空气。

    例:

    Draughts help to circulate air.

    通风有助于空气流通。

    例:

    Keith opened the window and leaned out into the cold air.

    基斯打开窗户,探出身到冷风中。

    例:

    Cars are a major cause of air pollution.

    汽车是空气污染的主要原因。

    2[U 不可数名词] 空运

    Air is used to refer to travel in aircraft.

    双语例句

    例:

    Air travel will continue to grow at about 6 per year.

    乘飞机旅行的人数将以每年大约6的速度持续增加。

    3[SING 单数型名词] 空中

    The air is the space around things or above the ground.

    双语例句

    例:

    Government troops broke up the protest by firing their guns in the air.

    政府军通过朝天鸣枪驱散了这场抗议示威。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • clear the air

    1澄清视听

    If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be.

    双语例句

    例:

    an inquiry just to clear the air and settle the facts of the case.

    一个只是澄清视听并确认事实的调查。

  • in the air

    1可感觉到(但不说出来)

    If something is in the air it is felt to be present, but it is not talked about.

    双语例句

    例:

    There was great excitement in the air.

    人人都感到了无比的激动。

  • on the air

    1(人)播报 , (节目)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.

    双语例句

    例:

    We go on the air, live, at 11.30 a.m.

    我们上午11:30进行现场直播。

  • thin air

    1完全消失 , 突然神秘出现

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    He had materialized out of thin air; I had not seen or heard him coming.

    他突然神秘地出现了;我既没看到也没听到他进来。

    VERB. 动词
  • airs , airing , aired

    1[T 及物动词] 播放

    If a broadcasting company airs a television or radio programme, they show it on television or broadcast it on the radio.

    近义词

    broadcast

    双语例句

    例:

    Tonight PBS will air a documentary called 'Democracy In Action'.

    今晚PBS公共电视网将播放一部名为《民主进行时》的纪录片。

    2[T 及物动词] 使通风

    If you air a room or building, you let fresh air into it.

    双语例句

    例:

    One day a week her mother cleaned and aired each room.

    每周一天,她的母亲给每一个房间进行清扫并通风。