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单词 to take the air
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to take the air
a. Air regarded as necessary for well-being; the fresh air of outdoors, as distinct from the stale air of confined spaces. Frequently in to take the air (now somewhat archaic or literary).
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > ventilation and air-conditioning > [noun] > fresh or clean air
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a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) iii. 1215 (MED) Diogenes..therinne sitte scholde And torne himself so as he wolde, To take their and se the hevene.
c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. 8349 (MED) In his werynes Hym to refresche & to taken eyr.
c1440 Generydes 1984 The Sowdon toke the waye, Owt of the Cite to take the ayre.
a1500 in C. Brown Relig. Lyrics 15th Cent. (1939) 273 (MED) As I walkyd vppone a day To take þe aere off feld and flowre.
a1513 H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Radegunde (c1525) sig. cviiv At her chamber windo to take ayre.
1588 R. Greene Pandosto sig. Fv The King would go abroad to take the ayre.
1623 P. Massinger Duke of Millaine iii. ii. sig. G4 Say, I am rid Abrode to take the ayre.
1697 T. Dilke City Lady ii. 18 Never takes the Air but with a fresh Set of Jewels,—has her Bed warm'd every Night, with Charcoal made of Rosemary stalks, besprinkl'd with Essence of Oranges.
1725 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman I. x. 151 He goes to take the air for the afternoon.
1726 J. Swift Gulliver I. ii. viii. 140 To give me Air in hot Weather as I slept.
1766 A. Nicol Poems Several Subj. 43 He trysted me one evening fair, Among the groves to take the air.
1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice II. xii. 136 She resolved soon after breakfast to indulge herself in air and exercise. View more context for this quotation
1885 Manch. Examiner 12 Jan. 6/1 There were the Infirmary convalescents taking the air.
1923 T. Hardy Famous Trag. Queen of Cornwall 15 I went to take the air, being qualmed to death.
1994 A. L. Kennedy Now that you're Back 236 What I would like is to take myself out for a walk, get some air.
2000 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Mar. 110/1 In the square, young couples and old people taking the air and making the paseo (‘promenade’).
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