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*air¹ /ɛr; eə/
n
1 [U] the mixture of gases which we breathe and which surrounds the Earth 空气:
fresh air (=clean air) 新鲜空气: Let's go outside and get some fresh air. 我们到外面去呼吸新鲜空气吧。
2 the air the space above the ground or around things 天空，空中:
David threw the ball up into the air. 大卫把球扔向空中。
3 by air travelling by plane 乘飞机:
Most people travel to the islands by air. 大部分人乘飞机去那些岛屿。
4 air travel/safety etc involving planes or connected with flying 航空旅行/空中安全等:
the world's worst air disaster 全球最严重的空难
5 [singular 单数] a general appearance or feeling 神态; 气氛:
+ of There was an air of mystery about her. 她有一种神秘感。
6 be on/off the air to be broadcasting or not broadcasting on the radio or on television 正在广播［播映］/停止广播［播映］
7 it's up in the air spoken used to say that something has not been decided yet, and no one is certain about what will happen 【口】 〔某事〕悬搁中，未决定
→ see also 另见 vanish/disappear into thin air (THIN¹), AIRS
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