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air

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air¹ / ɛr ; eə /
◙noun
1. GAS 气体, [U] the mixture of gases around the Earth, that we breathe
• 空气:
 »You need to put some air in the tyres.
  你得给轮胎充气了。
 »in the air
 »There was a strong smell of burning in the air.
  空气中有一股浓烈的焚烧东西的味道。
 »Let's go outside and get somefresh air.
  我们出去呼吸些新鲜空气吧。
 »public opposition toair pollution
  公众对空气污染的反对
--› see a breath of fresh air at BREATH (2)
2. SPACE ABOVE THE GROUND 空中, the air the space above 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 2000 metres through the air without a parachute.
  他没有降落伞，在空中下降了 2000 米。
3. PLANES 飞机
a. by air, travelling by, or using a plane
• 乘飞机:
 »I'd prefer to travel by air.
  我喜欢坐飞机出行。
b. relating to or involving planes
• 航空:
 »the victims of Britain's worst air disaster
  英国最大空难的死难者
 »Air travelwas growing rapidly.
  航空旅行在迅速增长。
 »air trafficcongestion
  空中交通阻塞
 »His brother died in anair crash.
  他的兄弟死于一场空难。
4. be in 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.
  变革近在眉睫。
5. APPEARANCE 外表, [sing.] if something or someone has an air of confidence, mystery etc, they seem confident, mysterious etc
• 神态; 样子; 风度; 气氛:
▪ [+of]
 »She had an air of quiet confidence.
  她气定神闲。
 »She looked at him with a determined air.
  她看着他，神态坚定果断。
6. be up in the air, if something is up in the air, no decision has been made about it yet
• 悬而未定的:
 »Our trip is still very much up in the air.
  我们的旅行一点都没定下来。
7. be on / off (the) air, to be broadcasting on the radio or television at the present moment, or to stop broadcasting
• 正在广播（播放）/停止广播（播放）:
 »We'll be on air in three minutes.
  三分钟后我们开始广播。
8. MUSIC 音乐, [C] a simple tune, often used in the title of a piece of classical music
• 曲调，旋律〔常用于古典音乐乐曲名〕
9. airs, [pl.] 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 noairs and graces
  不装腔作势的演员
10. be walking / floating on air, to feel very happy
• 欢天喜地
--› see HOT AIR , ON-AIR
--› see clear the air at CLEAR ² (15)
--› see disappear / vanish into thin air at THIN ¹ (15)
--› see out of thin air at THIN ¹ (16)

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air²
◙verb
1. OPINION 观点, [T] to express your opinions publicly
• 公开发表〔看法〕:
 »air your views / grievances / complaints etc
 »Staff will get a chance to ask questions and air their views.
  员工将有机会提问并发表自己的看法。
2. TV / RADIO 电视/无线电, [I,T] to broadcast a programme on television or radio
• 播放，广播:
 »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》之类的流行儿童节目。
 »The program is due to air next month.
  这个节目定于下月播出。
3. ROOM 房间, [T] [especially BrE] ;air sth out [AmE] to let fresh air into a room, especially one that has been closed for a long time
• 使通风
4. CLOTHES 衣服, [I,T] [especially BrE] ;air (sth) out [AmE] 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:
 »I've left my sweater outside to air.
  我把毛衣放在外面透透风。
--› see airing
--› see air your dirty laundry at DIRTY ¹ (7)