词组 | air |
释义 | air /eə $ er/ noun 1. the mixture of gases around the Earth, that we breatheadjectivesfresh air She opened the window to let in some fresh air.clean air The air is much cleaner next to the sea.warm/hot air Warm air rises and is replaced by cooler and denser air. | I felt a sudden rush of hot air.cool/cold air I could feel the cold air coming in under the door. crisp air (=pleasantly cool) She breathed in the crisp autumn air.clear air I looked up to the stars in the clear night air.damp/humid/moist air Damp air can be bad for your breathing.dry air Dry air and blazing sun made the soil crack.polluted air The air in many cities is heavily polluted.stale air (=not fresh and often full of smoke) The room was full of stale air and tobacco smoke.the air is thin (=there is less oxygen because you are in a high place) People cannot live up there because the air is too thin and there is not enough oxygen to breathe. still air (=air in which there is no wind) Smoke from the chimneys hung in the still air.nouns + airthe morning/evening/night air He stepped out and breathed in the cold morning air.the sea/mountain/country air I love the salty smell of the sea air.air + nounsair pollution Most air pollution is caused by cars.the air quality The air quality is very poor on hot days.the air pressure The air pressure had dropped.the air temperature Outside, the air temperature was sixteen degrees below zero.verbsbreathe in the air She breathed in the cool mountain air.fight/gasp for air (=try to breathe with difficulty) He clutched his throat as he fought for air.let in some air (=let fresh air into a room) It would be nice to open the door and let in some air.put/pump air into sth (=fill a tyre, balloon etc with air) I need to put some air in the tyres.sth fills the air A smell of freshly brewed coffee filled the air.the air turns cooler/warmer (=it becomes cooler or warmer) In the spring, the air turns warmer.prepositionsin the air There was a strong smell of burning in the air.phrasesa breath of air I went outside for a breath of air.a current of air The birds are able to glide on a current of warm air.a rush/blast/stream of air There was a cold rush of air as she wound down her window.the air is thick with sth (=there is a lot of something in it) The air was thick with smoke.2. used in phrases relating to the use of planesair + nounsair travel Air travel has become more affordable.an air traveller/passenger The number of air passengers had doubled.an air crash/disaster Her husband was killed in an air crash.air traffic Air traffic over London has increased.air rage (=when someone suddenly becomes angry on a plane) Air rage incidents often involve passengers who have drunk too much alcohol.an air raid/attack (=attack using weapons dropped from a plane) Much of the city was destroyed in an air raid.prepositionsby air Most visitors to the island travel by air.3. a feeling or attitude that someone or something seems to haveverbshave an air of sth The village and coastline have an air of sadness.give sb/sth an air of sth Her grey hair and suit gave her an air of distinction.nounsan air of authority He spoke with an air of authority.an air of confidence There was a new air of confidence about her.an air of mystery The dark glasses gave him an air of mystery.an air of excitement/expectancy There was an air of excitement as they boarded the boat.an air of calm Most hotels seek to create an air of calm.an air of desperation The team had an air of desperation as they played.an air of unreality To add to the air of unreality, a horse ran onto the pitch in the middle of the game. |
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