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air¹ /eə(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 空气；新鲜空气；大气
We breathe air. 我们呼吸空气。
He opened the window to let some air into the overheated room. 他打开窗户，放一些新鲜空气到这暖气过足的房间里来。
2. 压缩空气
3. 天空，空中，空间
The first stars were shining faintly and the air was unusually tranquil. 第一批星星发出淡淡的光，天空显得出奇的静谧。
mastery of the air 制空权
in the open air 在露天(或户外)
4. (微)风
a hot summer day without a breath of air 一丝风也没有的炎炎夏日
a nice air 清风
vernal airs 春风
5. 【音】曲调，旋律；(供独奏或独唱的)乐曲；(和声作品的)主调(常属高音部)；(英国伊丽莎白和詹姆士一世时期)有伴奏的各段旋律相同的歌曲
an old Scottish air 一支古老的苏格兰曲调
6. 样子，神态；自信的样子
a supercilious air 傲慢的神态
greet sb. with an air of delighted surprise 以惊喜的神态招呼某人
He does things with an air. 他做事总是显得颇有把握。
7. [airs] 不自然的态度，做作的姿态
You needn't take such airs with me. 你不用对我这样装腔作势。
8. 气氛；外观
The air grew tense. 气氛变得紧张。
an air of festivity (mystery) 节日(神秘)的气氛
lend an air of luxury to a car 使汽车带上豪华的外观
Joe whisked his things into place and gave quite a different air to the room. 乔匆匆把他的东西整理落位，房间因之大为改观。
9. 公开的表示
He gave air to his opinion. 他公开表示意见。
10. 传送无线电波的媒质；(无线电、电视的)广播
fill the air with advertising 使广播中充斥广告
return to the air 恢复广播
11. 〈口〉空军(指人员和装备)；飞机；航空
operate under an umbrella of land-based air 在陆基空军的保护伞下作战
navy air 海军航空兵部队
go (arrive) by air 乘飞机前往(到达)
The polar station is maintained entirely by air. 南极站全靠空运维持。
Air France 法国航空公司
12. 航空邮票
13. 【橄】向前传球的进攻方式
14. (滑雪板离地的)凌空跳
II ❶ vt.
1. 晾(衣服、被褥等)；使通风(out); 〈英〉烘干
Open the windows and air the room (out). 打开窗户给房间通通风。
well aired sheets 晾干的床单
air damp clothes by the fire 在炉火旁烘潮湿的衣服
2. 使公开，使公众注意；炫耀(能力、服饰等)
air one's views fully 充分发表意见
get all the proposals on the table to air the issues and provoke debate 把所有的提议放到桌面上来以引起公众对各种问题的注意并推动辩论
The question was being aired. 这个问题正被公开提出。
He likes to air his knowledge. 他喜欢炫耀他的学问。
3. 〈口〉(用电视或无线电)播送
The radio station airs a Japanese course three times a week. 这家无线电台每周播送日语课三次。
a television musical to be aired on NBC 将在NBC播出的一出电视歌舞剧
4. [air oneself] 〈古〉让(自己)到户外呼吸新鲜空气
5. 带…出去散步
air the dog 外出遛狗
6. 〈美俚〉抛弃(情人)
❷ vi.
1. 到户外去呼吸新鲜空气；在户外散步；兜风
2. 晾；〈英〉烘干
The straw mattresses are airing there. 草褥子正在那里晾着。
3. 广播
The programme airs daily. 本节目每天广播。
III a.
1. 空气的；通空气的
air density 空气密度
an air pipe 通气管
2. 航空的；空军的；飞机的；用飞机实施的
air safety 航空安全
air delivery of mail 邮件的航空投递
air dominance 制空权
an air armada 大机群
air photography 空中摄影术
[OFr < L aer < Gr aēr air, mist] phr. (a) change of air 见 change
air one's heels 见 heel
airs and graces 做作的姿态，装腔作势
air the dairy 见 dairy
beat the air 白费气力，徒劳
clear the air 1. 使空气清新
2. 消除误会(或紧张、猜疑)气氛，澄清
dance on (the) air 〈罕〉被绞死
eat the air 〈古〉枉费心机，空抱希望
fish in the air ＝ plough the air
get the air〈美俚〉
1. 被解雇
2. 求爱被拒；被(情人)抛弃
After he got the air, he moped in a lovesick trance for weeks. 他求爱碰壁后好几个星期闷闷不乐，精神恍惚。
get the air from one's boyfriend 为男朋友所抛弃
give oneself airs = put on airs
give the air〈美俚〉
1. 解雇
2. 拒绝接受；抛弃情人；与…断绝关系
He gives the air too freely to opinions he doesn't happen to agree with. 他往往轻率地拒不接受与自己不同的意见。
give one's studies the air 放弃学习
grab a handful of air 〈美俚〉(在驾驶公共汽车或卡车时)紧急刹车
in the air 1. 在空中；向空中
Birds fly in the air. 鸟在空中飞翔。
walk with one's head in the air 高昂着头走路
fire shots in the air 朝天空放枪
2. (计划、问题等)悬搁中，未决定
leave an issue in the air 让争端悬而不决
The date of the wedding is still in the air. 婚礼的日期尚未确定。
let a question hang in the air 把一个问题悬搁着不去解决
3. 〈口〉感到疑惑，拿不准
leave sb. in the air 让某人感到不知如何才好
4. (谣言等)在流传中
Talk of partition is very much in the air. 瓜分之说甚嚣尘上。
5. 即将发生(或来到)；被人们意识到；可被感觉到
Change is in the air. 人们感到即将发生变革。
Spring is in the air. 春意盎然。
Rain is in the air. 天有雨意。
6. 【军】未设防，无掩护
live on air 不吃东西，吃西北风过活
make the air blue 骂声不绝，骂街
That station has gone off the air. 那家电台已停止播音。
get deceptive advertising off the air 停止播送夸大失实的广告
We used to watch that show, but it's off the air now. 那档表演节目我们过去常常观看，可是现已停播。
on the air 1. (被)广播
go on the air 开始广播
put a message on the air 播送电文
Is that radio show still on the air? 那个广播剧还在播吗?
2. 在广播(或电视中)
I heard the news on the air. 我是在广播中听到这个消息的。
Viewers of ABC news have been seeing Mr. Harris regularly on the air. 收看ABC电视新闻的观众近来经常在电视上见到哈里斯先生。
plough the air 白费气力
put on airs 摆架子
Don't put on airs with me. 别对我摆架子。
That would be putting on too many airs. 那样的话可就是过分摆谱了。
saw the air 挥舞手臂[源出莎士比亚]
take air 〈英〉(事情等)传开
take the air 1. 到户外去呼吸新鲜空气；在户外散步；兜风
2. 〈美〉开始广播
3. 〈美俚〉溜走；离开
tread on air 洋洋得意
turn the air blue ＝ make the air blue
up in the air1. (计划、问题等)悬搁中，未决定
2. 〈口〉感到疑惑，拿不准
3. 〈口〉十分恼火；非常激动；异常兴奋
My father went straight up in the air when he heard I damaged the car. 父亲听到我损坏了汽车，立即火冒三丈。
walk on air = tread on air |