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aerogram, aerogramme, air letter, airletter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (thin stationary for use in airmail) | 航空信件 háng kōng xìn jiàn |
AF, A.F. nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (military: air force) | 空军 kōng jūn |
air ambulance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aircraft for medical emergencies) | 空中救护车 kōng zhōng jiù hù chē |
| Helicopters were used as air ambulances during the Vietnam War. |
air attack nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bombing or strafing by plane) | 空袭 kōng xí |
| As the Second World War neared its end, many German cities faced Allied air attacks. |
air brake nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (machinery: pneumatic brake) | 空气制动器 kōng qì zhì dòng qì |
| | 气闸 qì zhá |
air bubble nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pocket of air in a liquid) | 气泡 qì pào |
| That little pump creates hundreds of air bubbles in the aquarium. |
air cargo nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plane freight) | 航空货物 háng kōng huò wù |
| That airline charges $5.00 a pound for air cargo. |
air conditioner, air-conditioner nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: cools the air) | 空调设备 kōng tiáo shè bèi |
| The air conditioner was broken, so I turned on the fan. |
air conditioning nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (system: cools the air) | 空调 kōng tiáo |
| I only turn on the air conditioning on the hottest days. |
air-conditioning n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (system: for cooling air) | 空调的
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| The air-conditioning unit has broken down. |
air conditioning unit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: cools the air) | 空调装置 kōng tiáo zhuāng zhì |
| The repairman will arrive between 1-4pm today to fix your air conditioning unit. |
air cushion nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (inflatable packaging, padding) | 气垫 qì diàn |
air duct nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (building: air passage) (建筑) | 风道,风管
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| In films, you often see people escape buildings through the air ducts. |
air filter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: removes dust from air) | 空气过滤器 kōng qì guò lǜ qì |
| It's important to clean the air filter regularly to keep your motorbike functioning properly. |
air flow nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (current, movement of air) | 气流 qì liú |
| The air flow of this oxygen concentrator is 3 liters a minute. |
air force nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (military: aviation unit) | 空军 kōng jūn |
| Ian joined the air force as soon as he was old enough. |
Air Force nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (US military branch) | 美国空军
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air freight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (transport of goods by plane) | 空中货运,空运
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| | 空运的货物 kōng yùn de huò wù |
| | 空运费 kōng yùn fèi |
| The company sent the items by air freight. |
air freshener nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (product that combats odours) | 空气清新剂 kōng qì qīng xīn jì |
| I sprayed the room with air freshener to cover the dog's smell. |
air guitar nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (imaginary rock-guitar playing) (假装弹无实物吉他) | 空气吉他
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air gun nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pellet rifle) | 气枪 qì qiāng |
| | 喷枪 pēn qiāng |
air hammer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tool: pneumatic hammer) | 气锤 qì chuí |
| The construction crew had to use an air hammer to break up the concrete walkway. |
air hockey nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (table game played with a puck) | 空气曲棍球
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air hockey table nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (surface for playing air hockey) | 空气曲棍球桌
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air horn nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (loud pneumatic horn) | 气喇叭 qì lǎ bā |
| | 空气扬声器 kōng qì yáng shēng qì |
| When there is fog, ships sound their air horns to gauge their positions. |
air hostess nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | dated (female airline steward) (飞机) | 女乘务员,空姐
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| The air hostess served drinks to the passengers on the flight. The more current term for air hostess is flight attendant. |
air intake nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ventilation aperture) | 进气口 jìn qì kǒu |
| | 进气孔 jìn qì kǒng |
| The air intake filter is dirty and needs to be replaced. |
air intake nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (carburettor opening) | 进气道 jìn qì dào |
| The air intake valve on that engine seems to be clogged. |
air leak nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (escape of air) | 漏气 lòu qì |
| Better check the pressure in that tire. I think it has a slow air leak. |
air lock nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (airtight chamber) | 密封舱 mì fēng cāng |
| On submarines and space shuttles there are air locks so that the air in them stays inside when someone goes out. |
air mail nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (postal service by plane) | 航空邮政 háng kōng yóu zhèng |
air mail nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (post sent by plane) | 航空信 háng kōng xìn |
Air Marshal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (officer in Royal Air Force) | 空军中将 kōng jūn zhōng jiàng |
| Johnson holds the rank of Air Marshal. |
air marshal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (aircraft security agent) (英国) | 空军中将 kōng jūn zhōng jiàng |
| Only a small number of flights have an air marshal on board. |
air mattress nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (inflatable mattress: for sleeping) | 充气床垫 chōng qì chuáng diàn |
| You'll need an air mattress when we go camping in the mountains. We pump up an air mattress for our house guests as we don't have a spare bed. |
air mattress nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (air bed, lilo: for swimming pool) (泳池用) | 充气垫,气垫
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| I love floating on an air mattress. |
air out vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (aerate, expose to air) | 使暴露于空气中 shǐ bào lù yú kōng qì zhōng |
| When spring comes, we air out all the heavy winter blankets. |
air pocket nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aeronautics: current of air) (使飞机突然下降的低气压区) | 气阱
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| When the plane hit an air pocket, the turbulence knocked the flight attendants off their feet. |
air pocket nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (air trapped in liquid) (沉船时空气聚集的地方) | 气穴,气窝
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| She survived in an air pocket under the capsized boat. |
air pollution nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (contamination of the atmosphere) | 空气污染 kōng qì wū rǎn |
| Toxic emissions from factories have increased air pollution. |
air pressure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (atmospheric force) | 气压 qì yā |
| | 大气压力 dà qì yā lì |
| Masses of high and low air pressure create the weather on Earth. |
air pressure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (degree of atmospheric force) (空气压力的衡量单位) | 气压 qì yā |
| The current temperature is -1, and the air pressure is 1016 millibars. |
air pump nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: inflates tyres) | 打气筒 dǎ qì tǒng |
| | 气泵 qì bèng |
| To inflate our car tires, we use the air pump at the gas station instead of the bicycle pump at home. |
air pump nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: compresses air) | 空气压缩泵 kōng qì yā suō bèng |
| | 空气压缩机 kōng qì yā suō jī |
air rage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (outburst by plane passenger) | 空中闹事
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air raid nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bombing by plane) | 空袭 kōng xí |
air rifle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pneumatic gun) | 气步枪 qì bù qiāng |
| You could shoot your eye out with that air rifle if you're not careful. |
air strike nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (military: aerial attack) | 空中打击 kōng zhōng dǎ jī |
| | 空袭 kōng xí |
| The military conducted an air strike on the enemy base. |
air strike nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (airline work stoppage) | 空乘人员罢工 kōng chéng rén yuán bà gōng |
air taxi nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small for-hire aircraft) | 小型客机 xiǎo xíng kè jī |
| | 空中出租车 kōng zhōng chū zū chē |
| | 出租飞机 chū zū fēi jī |
| There is regular air taxi service across the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Vancouver and Victoria. |
air traffic nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aircraft when flying) | 空中交通 kōng zhōng jiāo tōng |
| Air traffic depends on airport controllers who know how to read radar information. |
air traffic control nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (directing and monitoring aircraft) | 空中交通管制 kōng zhōng jiāo tōng guǎn zhì |
| Air traffic control is one of the most stressful occupations. |
air transport nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shipping, travel by aircraft) | 空运 kōng yùn |
| The goods were packed and shipped today for air transport to Taipei. |
air transport nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aircraft used for this) | 运输机 yùn shū jī |
air travel nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (plane journeys) | 航空旅行 háng kōng lǚ xíng |
| Air travel is no longer the journey of wonderment it was fifty years ago. |
air valve nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: controls air flow) | 气阀 qì fá |
air vent nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outlet for air) | 通气孔,通风口
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| The hospital discovered that the virus was being carried through the air vents. |
air-condition [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cool) | 用空调给…降温
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| I wish they would air-condition this hot room. |
air-conditioned adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with air-cooling system) | 装有空调的 zhuāng yǒu kòng tiáo de |
| | 用空调调节的 yòng kōng tiáo tiáo jié de |
| The hotel said that for a few more dollars we could have an air-conditioned room. |
air-cooled adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (engine: cooled by circulating air) | 空气制冷的 kōng qì zhì lěng de |
| | 气冷式的 qì lěng shì de |
| Most motorcycles have air-cooled engines. Volkswagen was one of the first cars with an air-cooled engine. |
air-dried adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dried by exposure to air) | 风干的 fēng gān de |
air-drying adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dries by exposure to air) | 正在风干的 zhèng zài fēng gān de |
air-raid shelter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shelter against bomb attacks) | 防空洞 fáng kōng dòng |
| | 防空壕 fáng kōng háo |
| During the Cold War, many American's built air-raid shelters in their backyards. |
air-sea rescue nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (emergency service at sea) | 海空救援 hǎi kōng jiù yuán |
air-to-air adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (weapon: between aircraft) | 空对空的 kōng duì kōng de |
air-to-ground adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (weapon: fired by aircraft at land) | 空对地的 kōng duì dì de |
air-to-surface adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (weapon: aircraft to land, sea) (此处地既包括陆地,也包括海面。) | 空对地的 kōng duì dì de |
air-traffic controller nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: directs aircraft) | 空中交通管制员 kōng zhōng jiāo tōng guǎn zhì yuán |
| The air-traffic controller directed the plane to a runway. |
airbag, air bag nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (self-inflating safety device) | 安全气囊 ān quán qì náng |
| In the event of a crash, an airbag can save you from a serious head or chest injury. |
air base, airbase nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (military aircraft station) | 空军基地 kōng jūn jī dì |
airbed, air bed, air-bed nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lilo, inflatable mattress) | 充气床垫 chōng qì chuáng diàn |
airlock, air lock, air-lock nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pressurized chamber for divers) (也可写作air lock) | 气闸,气锁
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airtight, air-tight adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (completely sealed) | 密封的 mì fēng de |
| | 密闭的 mì bì de |
| | 不透气的 bú tòu qì de |
airway, air lane nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plane route) | 空中航线 kōng zhōng háng xiàn |
| | 航空路线 háng kōng lù xiàn |
balloon nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hot-air balloon) | 热气球 rè qì qiú |
| The county fair is offering rides in balloons this year. |
| 乡村集市今年有热气球可以坐。 |
breath of air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (inhalation) (本义) | 吸入的空气 xī rù de kōng qì |
| The paramedics administered oxygen because Sara was fighting for every breath of air. |
breath of fresh air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (a new idea) (比喻) | 令人耳目一新的创意,使人耳目一新的东西
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| The new manager was like a breath of fresh air in a stale workplace. |
by air advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (via aeroplane) | 通过航空途径
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| Did you send the package by air? |
by air advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (through the atmosphere) | 穿过大气
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clear the air v | figurative (resolve tensions) (比喻) | 缓解紧张气氛 huǎn jiě jǐn zhāng qì fēn |
| After our dreadful argument the day before, he telephoned me to apologise and to clear the air, after which I felt much happier. |
clear the air v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (remove pollutants) (本义) | 清洁空气 qīng jié kōng qì |
| The machine is designed to clear the air of dust and pollen. |
come up for air v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (rise to water's surface) | 浮上水面吸口气
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| He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
come up for air v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (take a break) | 休息片刻
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| We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
compressed air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pressurized air) | 压缩空气 yā suō kōng qì |
expose [sth] to the air v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (leave uncovered) | 使…暴露于空气中
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fresh air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (clean, outdoor air) (室外的) | 新鲜空气,清新的空气
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hot air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (air that has been heated) | 热空气 rè kōng qì |
| The hot air from the ovens made the kitchen very warm. |
hot air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (empty boasting) | 大话 dà huà |
| | 空话 kōng huà |
| You shouldn't take his stories too seriously - most of what he says is just hot air. |
hot-air balloon, hot air balloon nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (passenger balloon) | 热气球 rè qì qiú |
| Have you ever been for a ride in a hot-air balloon? |
in the air advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (flying, in flight) (本义) | 在空中地,飞翔地
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| When I last flew from New York to London we were only in the air for five hours. |
in the air advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (having a visible effect) (比喻) | 能感受到地,明显地
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| Spring is here and love is in the air. |
| 春天来了,到处都洋溢着爱的气息。 |
in the open air exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (outdoors) | 在户外 zài hù wài |
| | 在露天 zài lù tiān |
| Food always tastes better when eaten in the open air. |
movement of air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (air current) | 空气流动 kōng qì liú dòng |
| I need to go out into the garden as there is no movement of air inside this house. |
naval air station nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (military airbase for the navy) | 海军航空站 hǎi jūn háng kōng zhàn |
| There are two F/A-18 Fighter Squadrons located at the Naval Air Station. |
off the air adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not broadcasting) (节目) | 已经停播的,已停止放送的
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| I loved that show, but unfortunately it's been off the air for years and I can't watch it anymore. |
off the air, off air advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (no longer broadcast) | 停播
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| | 停止放送
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| Our local radio station goes off the air at midnight, and then there are no more programs to listen to. |
on the air, on air advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (being broadcast) | 正在广播 zhèng zài guǎng bō |
| Ssh! We're on the air, and the whole world can hear you cough. |
open air, open-air nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outdoors) | 室外 shì wài |
| | 户外 hù wài |
| | 户外 hù wài |
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun 短语用于名词前作形容词时需用连字符连接 |
| I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
open-air n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (pool, market: outdoor) | 露天的 lù tiān de |
| | 户外的 hù wài de |
| I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
open-air theater (US), open-air theatre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outdoor auditorium) | 露天剧场 lù tiān jù chǎng |
| They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |