| 单词 | to walk on air |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto walk on (also upon, †in) air P5. to walk on (also upon, †in) air: to be in an exultant state of mind. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > be joyful or delighted [verb (intransitive)] > be elated to walk on (also upon, in) air1632 to tread on air1874 1632 P. Massinger Maid of Honour iv. iii. sig. H4 Now me thinkes I walke in ayre! divine Camiola, But words cannot expresse thee. I'll build to thee An altar in my soule. 1787 E. Bonhote Olivia III. xxxii. 83 Methinks I walk in air:—the world is become enchanting, the people entertaining. 1887 R. L. Stevenson Memories & Portraits iv. 72 I went home that morning walking upon air. 1928 N. Coward Mad About You in B. Day N. Coward: Compl. Lyrics (1998) 93/3 When you are inclined to be Encouraging and kind to me I simply walk on air. 1945 C. Beaton Diary in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xv. 167 As I walked upon air with Gielgud up the Haymarket late that night, I kept pumping him with a stream of suggestions as to how the production should look. 1998 Cosmopolitan (U.K. ed.) Sept. 259/2 Some films are heavenly—you leave the cinema feeling so uplifted you're walking on air. < as lemmas |
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