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单词 air
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noun | verb
airair1 /ɛr/ ●●● S1 W1 noun Etymology
ETYMOLOGYair1
Origin: (1-7, 9) 1200-1300 Old French Latin aer, from Greek
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSadjectives
 She opened the window to let in some fresh air.
 We sat on the porch and enjoyed the warm air of the summer evening.
 The air had turned a little cooler.
(=air that is pleasantly cool) He breathed in the crisp fall air.
 It felt hard to breathe in the hot humid air.
 The air is much cleaner in the country.
 The air in many cities is heavily polluted.
(=air in which there is no wind) Smoke from the chimneys hung in the still air.
(=air in which there is less oxygen because you are in a high place) The air is thinner at the top of the mountain.
(=air that is not fresh and often full of smoke) The room was full of stale air and tobacco smoke.
air + nouns
 Most air pollution is caused by cars.
 The air quality is very poor on hot days.
 There was a change in air pressure before the storm.
nouns + air
 I could smell the ocean air from the balcony of our hotel room.
 He stepped out and breathed in the cold morning air.
verbs
 She breathed in the fresh air.
(=try to breathe with difficulty) He fought for air as he tried to escape the smoke-filled house.
(=let fresh air into a room) Could you open the door and let in some air?
(=fill a tire, balloon, etc. with air) I need to put some air in the tires.
 The smell of freshly baked bread filled the air.
1WHAT WE BREATHE [uncountable] the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth, that we breathe:  Let’s go outside and get some fresh air.in the air There was a strong smell of burning in the air. It was hot in the house, so I went out to get a breath of air. California has some of the worst air pollution in the nation. He felt a blast of cold air when he opened the window. The birds are able to glide on a current of warm air. → see also a breath of fresh air at breath (5)2SPACE ABOVE THE GROUND the air the space above the ground or around things:  The balloon floated silently through the air. She threw the ball high into the air.3AIRPLANES a)involving or relating to airplanes and flying:  Air travel is getting cheaper. Our biggest priority is air safety. b)by air traveling by or using an airplane:  Do you want the package sent by air?4be up in the air spoken to not be decided, or not be certain to happen yet:  Our trip to Hawaii is still up in the air.5in the air a)if a particular emotion is in the air, a lot of people seem to feel it at the same time:  There was a sense of excitement in the air. b)to be going to happen very soon:  Change is in the air.6be on/off (the) air to be broadcasting on television or the radio right now, or to stop broadcasting:  We’ll be on air in three minutes.7airs [plural] a way of behaving that shows someone thinks he or she is more important than other people:  Monica has been putting on airs ever since she got married.8FEELING/EMOTION [singular] a particular feeling or emotion that you feel when you are with a person or in a particular place or situation: an air of something She had an air of quiet confidence. An air of excitement filled the park as more and more people arrived.9MUSIC [countable] a simple piece of classical music10the air spoken air conditioning:  Could you turn on the air?11get/catch some air slang to jump high off the ground, especially when playing basketball, skiing, or riding a skateboard[Origin: (1-7, 9) 1200–1300 Old French, Latin aer, from Greek] → see also clear the air at clear2 (13), hot air at hot (26), on-air, thin air at thin1 (13), be walking on air at walk1 (11)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesfresh air She opened the window to let in some fresh air.warm/hot air We sat on the porch and enjoyed the warm air of the summer evening.cool/cold air The air had turned a little cooler.crisp air (=air that is pleasantly cool) He breathed in the crisp fall air.damp/humid air It felt hard to breathe in the hot humid air.clean air The air is much cleaner in the country.polluted air The air in many cities is heavily polluted.the still air (=air in which there is no wind) Smoke from the chimneys hung in the still air.thin air (=air in which there is less oxygen because you are in a high place) The air is thinner at the top of the mountain.stale air (=air that is not fresh and often full of smoke) The room was full of stale air and tobacco smoke.air + nounsair pollution Most air pollution is caused by cars.air quality The air quality is very poor on hot days.air pressure There was a change in air pressure before the storm.nouns + airsea/mountain/country/ocean air I could smell the ocean air from the balcony of our hotel room.the morning/evening/night air He stepped out and breathed in the cold morning air.verbsbreathe in the air She breathed in the fresh air.fight/gasp for air (=try to breathe with difficulty) He fought for air as he tried to escape the smoke-filled house.let in some air (=let fresh air into a room) Could you open the door and let in some air?put/pump air in something (=fill a tire, balloon, etc. with air) I need to put some air in the tires.fill the air The smell of freshly baked bread filled the air.
noun | verb
airair2 ●○○ verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
air
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyair
he, she, itairs
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyaired
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave aired
he, she, ithas aired
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad aired
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill air
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have aired
Continuous Form
PresentIam airing
he, she, itis airing
you, we, theyare airing
PastI, he, she, itwas airing
you, we, theywere airing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been airing
he, she, ithas been airing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been airing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be airing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been airing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 The concert airs live (=is shown as it happens, not recorded) tonight at 7 p.m.
1OPINIONS to say publicly what you think about something important:  The meetings give citizens a chance to air their complaints.2TV/RADIO [intransitive, transitive] to broadcast a program on television or radio, or to be shown:  The network first aired the program in 1960. The concert airs live (=is shown as it happens, not recorded) tonight at 7 p.m.3CLOTHES [intransitive, transitive] (also air out) if you air a piece of clothing, a blanket, etc. or if it airs, you hang it in the fresh air, especially outdoors, so that it smells fresh and clean:  I hung the sheets on the clothesline to air.4ROOM [intransitive, transitive] (also air out) if you air a room, or it airs, you let fresh air into it after it has been closed for a long time:  I opened the windows to air out the bedroom. → see also airing
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