| 词组 | off the air |
| 释义 | Idiom off the air Theme: BROADCASTING not broadcasting (a radio or television program).The radio audience won't hear what you say when you're off the air.When the performers were off the air, the director told them how well they had done. Idiom off the air 1. not broadcasting. The radio station went off the air at midnight. 2. not being broadcast. Many people were angry when they heard the program was off the air. off (the) airNo longer broadcasting live, or not during a live broadcast, as on television or radio. We were discussing the issue off air during the break, and my guest raised some very good points. Please wait until we're off the air before you answer your phone. off the airnot broadcasting (a radio or television program). The radio audience won't hear what you say when you're off the air. When the performers were off the air, the director told them how well they had done. off the airNot being broadcast, as in Once they knew they were off the air, the panelists burst out laughing. This idiom, along with the antonym on the air ("being broadcast"), dates from the 1920s, air being considered a medium for radio-wave transmission. ˌon/ˌoff the ˈair(being) broadcast/not (being) broadcast on radio or television: ‘Going Live’ will go off the air for the summer, returning for a new series in the autumn. |
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