1. N-UNCOUNT Air is the mixture of gases that forms the Earth's atmosphere and that we breathe. 空氣
Draughts help to circulate air. 通風(fēng)有助于循環(huán)空氣。
Keith opened the window and leaned out into the cold air. 基斯打開窗戶，探出身到冷風(fēng)中。
2. N-UNCOUNT Air is used to refer to travel in aircraft. 空運(yùn)
Air travel will continue to grow at about 6% per year. 乘飛機(jī)旅行的人數(shù)將以每年大約6%的速度持續(xù)增加。
3. N-SING Theair is the space around things or above the ground. 空中
Government troops broke up the protest by firing their guns in the air. 政府軍通過(guò)朝天鳴槍驅(qū)散了這場(chǎng)抗議示威。
4. V-T If a broadcasting company airs a television or radio programme, they show it on television or broadcast it on the radio. 播放[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)]
Tonight PBS will air a documentary called "Democracy In Action". 今晚PBS電臺(tái)將播放一部名為《民主進(jìn)行時(shí)》的紀(jì)錄片。
5. airingN-SING 播放
...the airing of a new television commercial that attacked the president's war record. …一個(gè)對(duì)總統(tǒng)的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)記錄進(jìn)行攻擊的新電視廣告片的播放。
6. V-T If you air a room or building, you let fresh air into it. 使通風(fēng)
One day a week her mother cleaned and aired each room. 每周一天，她的母親給每一個(gè)房間進(jìn)行清掃并通風(fēng)。
7. PHRASE If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be. 澄清視聽
...an inquiry just to clear the air and settle the facts of the case. …一個(gè)只是澄清視聽并確認(rèn)事實(shí)的調(diào)查。
8. PHRASE If something is in the air it is felt to be present, but it is not talked about. 可感覺到 (但不說(shuō)出來(lái))
There was great excitement in the air. 人人都感到了無(wú)比的激動(dòng)。
9. PHRASE 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. (人) 播報(bào); (節(jié)目) 播放
We go on the air, live, at 11:30 a.m. 我們上午11:30進(jìn)行現(xiàn)場(chǎng)直播。
10. PHRASE 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. 完全消失/突然神秘出現(xiàn)
He had materialized out of thin air; I had not seen or heard him coming. 他突然神秘地出現(xiàn)了；我既沒看到也沒聽到他進(jìn)來(lái)。