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atmosphere BrE /ˈætməsfɪə(r)/
NAmE /-fɪr/► SEE ALLyou could cut the atmosphere with a knifea heavy silence/atmosphere
●you could ˌcut the atmosphere with a ˈknife (informal) used to say that the emotional tension, embarrassment, etc. shared by a group of people is very great 气氛非常紧张；局面非常尴尬；剑拔弩张◆When John came in with his new girlfriend, you could have cut the atmosphere with a knife.
约翰带着新女友进来时，气氛极其紧张。●a heavy ˈsilence/ˈatmospherea situation when people do not say anything, but feel embarrassed or uncomfortable 令人尴尬（或不安）的沉默／气氛◆There was a heavy silence for a few minutes before anybody spoke.先是令人尴尬的沉默，几分钟后才终于有人开口说话。 |