英汉词典

1. 空气；大气
    Air is the mixture of gases which forms the earth's atmosphere and which we breathe.

air的反义词

    e.g. Draughts help to circulate air...
           穿堂风有助于空气流通。
    e.g. Keith opened the window and leaned out into the cold air.
           基思打开窗户，探出身到冷风中。

2. 天空；空中；空间
    The air is the space around things or above the ground.

    e.g. Government troops broke up the protest by firing their guns in the air...
           政府军队朝天鸣枪驱散了抗议人群。
    e.g. People's cigarette smoke seemed to hang in the air.
           人们吸烟的烟雾似乎会长时间滞留在空气中。

3. 空运；航空
    Air is used to refer to travel in aircraft.

    e.g. Air travel will continue to grow at about 6% per year...
           乘飞机旅行的人数将以每年大约6%的速度持续增加。
    e.g. Casualties had to be brought to hospital by air.
           伤者不得不用飞机送往医院。

4. （简单易记的）曲调，旋律
    An air is a simple tune which can be easily recognized and remembered.

5. 神态;感觉;总体印象;氛围
    If you say that someone or something has a particular air, you mean that they give this general impression.

    e.g. Jennifer regarded him with an air of amusement...
           珍妮弗觉得他很风趣。
    e.g. The meal gave the occasion an almost festive air.
           这一餐使整个场合有了近乎节日般的喜庆氛围。

6. 矫揉造作；装腔作势；做作
    If you say that someone is putting on airs or giving themselves airs, you are criticizing them for behaving as if they are better than other people.

    e.g. We're poor and we never put on airs.
           我们贫穷但从不装腔作势。

7. （通过电视或无线电）播送，播放
    If a broadcasting company airs a television or radio programme, they show it on television or broadcast it on the radio.

air

    e.g. Tonight PBS will air a documentary called 'Democracy In Action'.
           今晚公共广播公司将播放一部名为《民主进行时》的纪录片。