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air noun (GAS )
A2 [U ] themixtureofgasesthatsurroundstheearthand that webreathe:
空气 I wentoutsideto get somefresh air. 我到室外呼吸一下新鲜空气。
You should put some air inyourtyres- theylookflatto me. 你该给这些轮胎打气了——它们看上去都瘪了。
the air B2 [S ]
thespaceabove theground,especiallyhigh above theground:
空中，天空 The air wasfilledwith thescentofroses. 空气中弥漫着玫瑰的芳香。
Throwyourgundown and putyourhandsin the air. 扔掉枪，举起手来。
Thepolicefiredinto the air toclearthedemonstratorsfrom thestreets. 警察对天鸣枪以驱散街上的示威者。
Theballoonrosegently(up) into the air. Thevolcanospewedagiantcloudofash,dust, andgasesinto the air. Theextentof thefloodingcan only befullyappreciatedwhenviewedfrom the air. Theballcarriedhigh into the air andlandedthe othersideof thefence. Acloudofdustrosein the air as thecarroaredpast. It's thedampnessin the air that isbadforyourlungs. Heletthe air out of theballoon. Themountainair waswonderfullypure. There was arushof air as sheopenedthedoor. Strictercontrolson airpollutionwouldhelptoreduceacidrain. Warm airrisesby theprocessofconvection. Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
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The Earth & outer space - general words
air noun (AIRCRAFT )
A2 [U ] travelin anaircraft:
乘坐飞机；航空 I don'ttravelmuchby air. 我不常坐飞机。
an aircrash/disaster 飞机失事／空难
airtravel 乘飞机旅行
The airforcecounterattacked andrepelledtheinvasion. Humanerrorhas beenblamedfor the aircrash. Will thegoodsbesentby air orseafreight? Theresortiseasilyaccessiblebyroad,rail, and air. Thepolicyofchargingairtravellersforvegetarianmealsprovedunpopularand has already beenrescinded. Air travel: aviation
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air noun (MANNER )
C2 [S ] mannerorappearance:
神态，样子；风度 She hasan airof confidenceabout her. 她一副自信的样子。
He had aslightair ofmenacewhich Ifoundunsettling. Heretainsanalmostprofessorialair. I justassumedheownedtheplace- he had aproprietaryair about him. Thecompanyoperatesout ofmodernofficesandexpensivehotelsuitestocreatean air ofrespectability. Heglaredat me with an air ofaccusation. Conditions and characteristics
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air noun (BROADCAST )
be on/off (the) air
C1 If aprogrammeor apersonis on/off (the) air, they are/are notbroadcastingonradioortelevision:
正在／停止播出 Theradiostationis on air from 6 a.m. 广播电台早晨6点开始播音。
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air noun (TUNE )
Bach's Air on a G String 巴赫的《G弦上的咏叹调》
Musical pieces
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Idioms airs and graces
be walking/floating on air
in the air
the air is blue
turn the air blue
up in the air
air verb (MAKE KNOWN )
[T ] to makeopinionsorcomplaintsknownto otherpeople:
说出，公开，亮出（观点等） Putting acomplaintin thesuggestionsboxis one way of airingyourgrievances . 有什么怨言写出来放在意见箱里，这是一种发泄不满的方式。
He'll air hisviews on thewarwhetherpeoplewanttolistenor not. 不管人们是否愿意听，他都要说出他对战争的看法。
Remarks & remarking
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Expressing and asking opinions
air verb (DRY )
[I orT ] tobecomedryand/orfresh, or tocausetobecomedryand/orfresh:
（使）晾干，（使）风干；（使）烘干；（使）通风 Mymotheralways airs thesheetsbefore she makes thebeds. 我妈妈在铺床之前总是先把床单烘干。
Leave thewindowsopentolettheroomair abit. 开着窗户，让房间通通风。
Cleaning & tidying places & things
adjust airing bed clean(someone/something) up cleansomething out dusting freshen freshen(someone/something) up going-over Hoover hooversomething up muck re-rack sandblast scald smarten(someone/something) up spiffsomeone/something up spit and polish idiom spruce tidy See more results »
air verb (BROADCAST )
[I orT ] US tobroadcastsomething or bebroadcastonradioortelevision:
广播，播出，播送 Thegamewill be airedlive on CBSat 7.00tonight. 今晚7点，哥伦比亚广播公司将现场直播这场比赛。
Theinterviewwith thepresidentwill airtomorrowmorning. 对总统的采访将在明天早晨播出。
Broadcasting in general
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air verb (IGNORE )
[T ] informal tointentionallyignoreor notanswersomeone:
Why is he airing me?
Youaskedaquestionand you got aired.
Neglecting and ignoring
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(Definition ofair from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
air noun (GAS )
A2 [U ] themixtureofgasesthatsurroundstheearthand that webreathe
空气 I wentoutsideto get somefresh air. 我到室外呼吸一下新鲜空气。
You should put some air inyourtyres- theylookflatto me. 你该给这些轮胎打气了——它们看上去都瘪了。
the air B2 [S ]
thespaceabove theground,especiallyhigh above theground
空中，天空 The air wasfilledwith thescentofroses. 空气中弥漫着玫瑰的芳香。
Throwyourgundown and putyourhandsin the air. 扔掉枪，举起手来。
Thepolicefiredinto the air toclearthedemonstratorsfrom thestreets. 警察对天鸣枪以驱散街上的示威者。
Theballoonrosegently(up) into the air. Thevolcanospewedagiantcloudofash,dust, andgasesinto the air. Theextentof thefloodingcan only befullyappreciatedwhenviewedfrom the air. Theballcarriedhigh into the air andlandedthe othersideof thefence. Acloudofdustrosein the air as thecarroaredpast. It's thedampnessin the air that isbadforyourlungs. Heletthe air out of theballoon. Themountainair waswonderfullypure. There was arushof air as sheopenedthedoor. Strictercontrolson airpollutionwouldhelptoreduceacidrain. Warm airrisesby theprocessofconvection.
air noun (AIRCRAFT )
乘坐飞机；航空 I don'ttravelmuchby air. 我不常坐飞机。
an aircrash/disaster 飞机失事／空难
airtravel 乘飞机旅行
The airforcecounterattacked andrepelledtheinvasion. Humanerrorhas beenblamedfor the aircrash. Will thegoodsbesentby air orseafreight? Theresortiseasilyaccessiblebyroad,rail, and air. Thepolicyofchargingairtravellersforvegetarianmealsprovedunpopularand has already beenrescinded.
air noun (MANNER )
神态，样子；风度 She hasan airof confidenceabout her. 她一副自信的样子。
He had aslightair ofmenacewhich Ifoundunsettling. Heretainsanalmostprofessorialair. I justassumedheownedtheplace- he had aproprietaryair about him. Thecompanyoperatesout ofmodernofficesandexpensivehotelsuitestocreatean air ofrespectability. Heglaredat me with an air ofaccusation.
air noun (BROADCAST )
be on/off (the) air
C1 If aprogrammeor apersonis on/off (the) air, they are/are notbroadcastingonradioortelevision.
正在／停止播出 Theradiostationis on air from 6 a.m. 广播电台早晨6点开始播音。
Assoonas thewarstarted, anybroadcastswith amilitarythemeweretaken off the air. 战争一爆发，所有有关军事主题的节目都停止播出了。
air noun (TUNE )
曲调，旋律 Bach's Air on a G String 巴赫的《G弦上的咏叹调》
Idioms airs and graces
be walking/floating on air
in the air
up in the air
air verb (MAKE KNOWN )
[T ] to makeopinionsorcomplaintsknownto otherpeople
说出，公开，亮出（观点等） Putting acomplaintin thesuggestionsboxis one way of airingyourgrievances . 有什么怨言写出来放在意见箱里，这是一种发泄不满的方式。
He'll air hisviews on thewarwhetherpeoplewanttolistenor not. 不管人们是否愿意听，他都要说出他对战争的看法。
air verb (DRY )
[I orT ] tobecomedryand/orfresh, or tocausetobecomedryand/orfresh
（使）晾干，（使）风干；（使）烘干；（使）通风 Mymotheralways airs thesheetsbefore she makes thebeds. 我妈妈在铺床之前总是先把床单烘干。
Leave thewindowsopentolettheroomair abit. 开着窗户，让房间通通风。
air verb (BROADCAST )
[I orT ] US tobroadcastsomething or bebroadcastonradioortelevision
广播，播出，播送 Thegamewill be airedlive on CBSat 7.00tonight. 今晚7点，哥伦比亚广播公司将现场直播这场比赛。
Theinterviewwith thepresidentwill airtomorrowmorning. 对总统的采访将在明天早晨播出。
air noun (GAS )
[U ] themixtureofgasesthatsurroundstheearthand that webreathe:
Let’s gooutsidefor somefreshair.
[U ] Airpressureis theforcethat airproduceswhen itpressesagainst anysurface.
air noun (SPACE ABOVE )
[U ] thespaceabove,esp. high above, theground:
Keithkickedthefootballhigh in the air.
air noun (FLIGHT )
[U ] flightabove theground,esp. in anaircraft:
airtravel
You can get there bytrain, but it’sfasterby air.
air noun (MANNER )
She had an air ofconfidence.
air noun (BROADCAST )
on the air
aprogramor apersonon the air isbroadcastingonradioortelevision:
His show is on the air from 8:00 to 8:30 everyTuesdaynight.
off the air
Aprogramorpersonthat is notbroadcastingonradioortelevisionis off the air.
air verb (BROADCAST )
[I/T ] tobroadcastsomething onradioortelevision:
[T ] Thegamewill be aired at 9 p.m.tomorrow.
air verb (MAKE KNOWN )
[T ] to makeyouropinionsorcomplaintsknownto otherpeople:
Themeetinggave us achanceto airourcomplaints.
air verb (CLEAN )
[I/T ] toletair fromoutsidecome in aroomor other insidespaceto make itsmellcleaner, or to put somethingoutsidein the air to make itsmellcleaner:
[M ] Let’sopensomewindowsand air out thisplace.
airing
The third airing of theminiserieswillbeginnextweek.
(Definition ofair from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
by air
TRANSPORT travellingby or usingplanes:
arrive/travel by air 25% of the state'seconomyisfueledbytouristswhotravelby air.
deliver/send/ship sth by air Thecompanyaddsasurchargeforexpresspackagesdeliveredby air.
up in the air
if amatteris up in the air, it isuncertainand nofinaldecisionhas been made about it:
Thefutureof thecompanyhas been up in the air since one ofitskeyshareholderswascompelledtosellitsstake.
(Definition ofair from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof air air
That percentages ofair being used add up to one unit ofair is purely arbitrary. From theCambridge English Corpus
As industrial production has fallen so have associated negative externalities, leading to reductions inair , water, soil, and noise pollution. From theCambridge English Corpus
The ducted exhaust of 'vitiatedair ' was removed through grilles near or in the ceiling. From theCambridge English Corpus
Temperatures regimes are also different in gaps, with higher soil andair temperatures during the day, and cooler temperatures at night. From theCambridge English Corpus
However, soil andair temperatures were not significantly different between burned and unburned areas. From theCambridge English Corpus
The endoscopes may then be dried by either purging with dryair or flushing with 70% alcohol. From theCambridge English Corpus
It is also not unique in suffering high levels ofair and water pollution and facing severe threats to its biological resources. From theCambridge English Corpus
The evolution of the turbulent velocity field in theseair data is far more coherent than were such measurements in water. From theCambridge English Corpus
Over two-thirds of urbanair pollution is generated by transportation, while virtually all the remainder are due to other petroleum-using activities. From theCambridge English Corpus
Subsequently, saltation begins when particles move vertically into theair by a distance of the order of their diameter. From theCambridge English Corpus
Each drop of rain changes the form; even the wind and theair itself, invisible to our eyes, etches its presence. From theCambridge English Corpus
Currently, allowed emission standards have been set for 28air pollutants and 29 water pollutants. From theCambridge English Corpus
All samples wereair -dried and sieved to pass through 2 mm mesh. From theCambridge English Corpus
In addition, one of the engines drove a high-pressure fan that forced foulair from the refuse on the tipping platform across the fire. From theCambridge English Corpus
His pockets had to be emptied of doofers from time to time, and aired. From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswith air air These are words often used in combination withair .
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air attack
Suchair attack is said to be pressed home at levels determined by military considerations only.
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air circulation
This timber formed a platform on the bottom of the incinerator and lifted the waste for betterair circulation .
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air control
Pneumatic control valves regulate air temperature and pressure to ensure that pressure is not lost through bleedair control system.
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