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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- air
[εər]
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1.
noun
[u]
(atmosphere) 空气
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He breathed in the cold night air.
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他呼吸了夜晚清凉的空气。
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2.
noun
[c]
[o.f.]
(tune) 曲调
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3.
noun
[s]
(appearance) 神情
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with an air of superiority
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摆出高人一等的神情
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4.
vt.
[+room]
使通气
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5.
vt.
[+clothes]
晾干
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6.
vt.
[+opinions]
[ grievances]
发表
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7.
vt.
[+programme]
(broadcast) 播放
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8.
cpd
[+travel]
乘飞机
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9.
cpd
[+fare]
飞机
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in/into/through the air
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在/进入/穿过天空
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He threw the ball (up) into the air.
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他把球抛向天空。
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by air
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乘飞机
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to clear the air
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澄清事实
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in the air
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在空中
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up in the air
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悬而未决
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to be/come off (the) air
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[+programme，station] 停止播放
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to be/go on (the) air
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[+programme，station] 正在/开始播放
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- air
[eər]
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1.
n.[u]
空气
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There was a strong smell of burning in the air.
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空气中有一种很浓的烧焦的味道。
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Open a window and let in some air.
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打开窗户，透透空气。
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I need some fresh air.
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我需要呼吸一些新鲜空气。
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2.
n.[u]
空中
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Lie on your back and lift both feet together into the air, keeping your knees straight.
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后背着地躺下，把双脚并拢伸到空中，保持双膝直立。
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He threw the ball into the air.
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他把球抛出去。
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Her hand stopped in mid air.
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她的手停在了半空中。
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3.
n.[c]
[Singular]
气氛 ，氛围
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There was silence at that, an air of waiting for more.
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沉默中，大家有着更多期待。
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The house had a neglected air.
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那所房子有种被遗忘的气氛。
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4.
n.[u]
微风，和风
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The air coming of the ocean blew through her hair.
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海风吹过她的秀发。
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As he waited he could feel the air on his neck.
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当他在等待的时候，他能感觉到拂过脖子的一阵阵凉风。
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5.
n.[u]
大气，大气层
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The air we breath is everyone's.
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我们呼吸的空气是属于所有人共有的。
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It was exposed to the air.
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它暴露在空气中。
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6.
noun
[古希腊哲学]
气
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Fire, water, earth and air are the four elements.
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火、水、土和气是宇宙四大元素。
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7.
n.[c]
曲调，旋律
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You could hear a famous air being sung from the crowd.
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你能够听到人群中传来一阵优美的歌声。
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She was humming an air from Beethoven.
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她哼着一个贝多芬的曲调。
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8.
n.[c]
[Electronics]
无线电波
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On 12 November the programme went on the air.
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这个节目是十一月十二号播出的。
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The program was on the air from 9 til midnight.
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这个节目从九点直播一直到午夜。
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9.
n.[u]
空运，搭乘飞机
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Rail travel to my hometown costs only slightly less than going by air.
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坐火车到我家乡仅仅比坐飞机便宜一点点而已。
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If you've time to spare go by air.
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如果你要节省时间就乘飞机去。
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10.
n.[c]
[Plural]
架子，傲气
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11.
vt.
使呼吸新鲜空气，使透气
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I air out my shoes every other day.
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我每隔一天都会晾晾我的鞋子。
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12.
vi.
播出，播放
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This show will be aired next week.
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这个节目将在下周播出。
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This show will air Saturdays at 2 p.m..
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这个节目将在星期六下午两点播出。
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13.
vt.
播送
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This program is not suitable to be aired during prime time.
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这个节目在黄金时间不适合播出。
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We cannot air this x-rated song.
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我们不能播放这首宣传性内容的歌曲。
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14.
vt.
公开，把……公之于众
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They aired their dirty laundry in front of strangers.
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他们向陌生人暴露了他们要洗的脏衣物。
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She aired her opinions on welfare.
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她宣扬了她在福利方面的观点。
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15.
vt.
晾，晒
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My mother will air out the wet blankets in the sun.
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我妈妈要在阳光下晒一下湿毛毯。
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16.
vt.
通风，给……换气
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My dad will air out the basement today.
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我爸今天要给地下室排气。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- air
[εə]
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1.
n
the mixture of gases that forms the earth's atmosphere. At sea level dry air has a density of 1.226 kilograms per cubic metre and consists of 78.08 per cent nitrogen, 20.95 per cent oxygen, 0.93 per cent argon, 0.03 per cent carbon dioxide, with smaller quantities of ozone and inert gases; water vapour varies between 0 and 4 per cent and in industrial areas sulphur gases may be present as pollutants
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2.
n
the space above and around the earth; sky
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3.
n
breeze; slight wind
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4.
n
public expression; utterance
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to give air to one's complaints
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5.
n
a distinctive quality
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an air of mystery
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6.
n
a person's distinctive appearance, manner, or bearing
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7.
n
[music]
a simple tune for either vocal or instrumental performance
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8.
n
another word for aria
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9.
n
transportation in aircraft (esp in the phrase by air)
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10.
n
an archaic word for breath
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11.
n
[Austral]
[Spoken]
the height gained when getting airborne in surfing, snowboarding, etc
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12.
n
[modifier]
[astrology]
of or relating to a group of three signs of the zodiac, Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius - Compare earth fire water
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13.
vb
to expose or be exposed to the air so as to cool or freshen; ventilate
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to air a room
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14.
vb
to expose or be exposed to warm or heated air so as to dry
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to air linen
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15.
vt.
[tr]
to make known publicly; display; publicize
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to air one's opinions
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16.
vi.
[intr]
(of a television or radio programme) to be broadcast
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17.
vi.
See also airs
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18.
vi.
[Etymology]
C13: via Old French and Latin from Greek aer the lower atmosphere
Examples
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air-to-air missile
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空对空导弹
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The air conditioner stopped blowing out cold air.
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这个空调不再吹冷风。
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The air conditioning was blasting cold air at us.
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空调对着我们吹着冷风。
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add-on units for air-conditioning
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空调附件
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air power
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(一国的)空军实力
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air-to-ground missile
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空对地导弹
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The air was blue with oaths.
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一片咒骂使气氛沉闷。
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