复合形式：
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| air-to-surface adj | (weapon: aircraft to land, sea) (此处地既包括陆地，也包括海面。) | SCSimplified Chinese 空对地的 kōng duì dì de
TCTraditional Chinese 空對地的 |
| air-traffic controller n | (person: directs aircraft) | SCSimplified Chinese 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 n | (self-inflating safety device) | SCSimplified Chinese 安全气囊 ān quán qì náng
TCTraditional Chinese 安全氣囊 |
| | In the event of a crash, an airbag can save you from a serious head or chest injury. |
air base,
airbase n | (military aircraft station) | SCSimplified Chinese 空军基地 kōng jūn jī dì
TCTraditional Chinese 空軍基地 |
airbed,
air bed,
air-bed n | (lilo, inflatable mattress) | SCSimplified Chinese 充气床垫 chōng qì chuáng diàn
TCTraditional Chinese 充氣床墊 |
airflow,
air flow n | (current or passage of air) | SCSimplified Chinese 气流 qì liú
TCTraditional Chinese 氣流 |
| | Bronchitis restricts airflow to the lungs. |
airfreight,
air freight n | (cargo transported by aircraft) | SCSimplified Chinese 空运货物 kōng yùn huò wù
TCTraditional Chinese 空運貨物 |
airfreight,
air freight n | (air transport system for cargo) | SCSimplified Chinese 货物空运 huò wù kōng yùn
TCTraditional Chinese 貨物空運 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 空中货运 huò wù kōng yùn，kōng zhōng huò yùn |
| | The company sent the items by air freight. |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (between rooms: lab, spaceship, etc.) | SCSimplified Chinese 气闸舱, 气密过渡舱 |
| | The airlock opened and the astronauts stepped out into space. |
airlock,
air lock,
air-lock n | (pressurized chamber for divers) (也可写作air lock) | SCSimplified Chinese 气闸，气锁 qì zhá，qì suǒ |
| | The airlock is only big enough for one diver at a time. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | (completely sealed) | SCSimplified Chinese 密封的 mì fēng de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 密闭的 mì fēng de ，mì bì de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不透气的 mì fēng de ，bú tòu qì de
TCTraditional Chinese 不透氣的 |
| | The samples should be stored in an airtight container. |
airtight,
air-tight adj | figurative (irrefutable) | SCSimplified Chinese 严密的，无懈可击的，毫无破绽的 yán mì de ，wú xiè kě jī de ，háo wú pò zhàn de |
| | The attorney presented an airtight argument and won the trial. |
| | 律师给出了无懈可击的论证，赢得了诉讼。 |
airway,
air lane n | (skyway: plane route) | SCSimplified Chinese 航线 háng xiàn
TCTraditional Chinese 航線 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 航空路线 háng xiàn，háng kōng lù xiàn |
| | There is a heavily traveled airway that passes right over our house. |
| beat the air v expr | (wings, etc.: flap) | SCSimplified Chinese 拍打翅膀 |
| beat the air v expr | figurative (attempt and fail repeatedly) | SCSimplified Chinese 徒劳无功 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 毫无意义地努力 |
| breath of air n | (inhalation) | SCSimplified Chinese 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,
breath of air n | figurative ([sth] new) | SCSimplified Chinese 令人耳目一新的创意，使人耳目一新的东西 lìng rén ěr mù yì xīn de chuàng yì，shǐ rén ěr mù yì xīn de dōng xī |
| | The new manager came as a breath of fresh air. |
| | 新经理的上任带来新气象。 |
| by air adv | (via aeroplane) | SCSimplified Chinese 通过航空途径 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 经空运 |
| | Did you send the package by air? |
| by air adv | (through the atmosphere) | SCSimplified Chinese 穿过大气 |
| clear the air v expr | figurative (resolve tensions) | SCSimplified Chinese 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 expr | (remove pollutants) (本义) | SCSimplified Chinese 清洁空气 qīng jié kōng qì
TCTraditional Chinese 清潔空氣 |
| | The machine is designed to clear the air of dust and pollen. |
| come up for air v expr | (rise to water's surface) | SCSimplified Chinese 浮上水面吸口气 |
| | He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. |
| come up for air v expr | figurative (take a break) | SCSimplified Chinese 休息片刻 |
| | We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. |
| compressed air n | (pressurized air) | SCSimplified Chinese 压缩空气 yā suō kōng qì
TCTraditional Chinese 壓縮空氣 |
| dead air n | (loss of signal) | SCSimplified Chinese 无信号区 |
epiphyte,
air plant n | (plant: growing on another) | SCSimplified Chinese 附生植物 |
| expose [sth] to the air v expr | (leave uncovered) | SCSimplified Chinese 使…暴露于空气中 |
| fresh air n | (clean, outdoor air) (室外的) | SCSimplified Chinese 新鲜空气，清新的空气 xīn xiān kōng qì，qīng xīn de kōng qì |
| | A weekend of fresh air and exercise in the country did wonders for Judy's mood. |
gasp for air,
gasp for breath v expr | (breathe with difficulty) | SCSimplified Chinese 气喘吁吁 qì chuǎn xū xū
TCTraditional Chinese 氣喘吁吁 |
| | Paul gasped for breath as he came up out of the water. |
get some fresh air,
get some air v expr | (go outside for a break) | SCSimplified Chinese 去呼吸一下新鲜空气 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 散散心 |
have too many plates in the air,
have too many plates spinning v expr | (be dealing with too many things) | SCSimplified Chinese 有太多事忙不过来 |
| heavier-than-air adj | (aircraft: weighing more than air) (飞行器) | SCSimplified Chinese 比空气重的 |
| hot air n | (air that has been heated) | SCSimplified Chinese 热空气 rè kōng qì
TCTraditional Chinese 熱空氣 |
| | The hot air from the ovens made the kitchen very warm. |
| hot air n | figurative (empty boasting) | SCSimplified Chinese 大话 dà huà |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 空话 dà huà，kōng huà
TCTraditional Chinese 空話 |
| | You shouldn't take his stories too seriously - most of what he says is just hot air. |
hot-air,
hot air n as adj | (brush, etc.: using hot air) | SCSimplified Chinese 热气的, 热风的 |
hot-air balloon,
hot air balloon n | (passenger balloon) | SCSimplified Chinese 热气球 rè qì qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 熱氣球 |
| | Have you ever been for a ride in a hot-air balloon? |
in mid air,
in mid-air adv | (float, hang: above the ground) | SCSimplified Chinese 在空中，在半空中 zài kōng zhōng |
| in the air expr | (flying, in flight) | SCSimplified Chinese 在空中，飞翔，盘飞 zài kōng zhōng ，fēi xiáng |
| | When I last flew from New York to London we were only in the air for five hours. |
| in the air expr | figurative (present) | SCSimplified Chinese 有...的氛围 |
| | (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 空气中洋溢着，弥漫着 |
| | On election day, there was a sense of optimism in the air. |
| | 选举当天，到处弥漫着乐观的情绪。 |
| in the air expr | figurative (imminent) | SCSimplified Chinese 即将发生地, 临近地 |
| | The couple, sensing revolution in the air, decided to emigrate. |
| in the open air expr | (outdoors) | SCSimplified Chinese 在户外 zài hù wài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在露天 zài hù wài，zài lù tiān |
| | Food always tastes better when eaten in the open air. |
| into thin air expr | figurative (disappear: suddenly, inexplicably) (消失) | SCSimplified Chinese 无影无踪，凭空，不留痕迹 wú yǐng wú zōng
TCTraditional Chinese 憑空 |
| | When I looked back, Jeff had disappeared into thin air. |
| light air n | (meteorology) (气象) | SCSimplified Chinese 一级风 |
lighter-than-air,
lighter than air adj | (less dense than air) | SCSimplified Chinese 比空气还轻的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 超级轻的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
lighter-than-air,
lighter than air adj | (aircraft) (航空器) | SCSimplified Chinese 轻于空气的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| mid air adv | (in the air) | SCSimplified Chinese 在半空中，在空中 zài kōng zhōng |
| | Two stunt planes collided mid-air yesterday, but the pilots survived. |
mid-air,
midair adj | (in the air) | SCSimplified Chinese 空中的，半空中的 kōng zhōng de ，bàn kōng zhōng de |
| | There has been a mid-air collision between two aircraft. |
| movement of air n | (air current) | SCSimplified Chinese 空气流动 kōng qì liú dòng
TCTraditional Chinese 空氣流動 |
| | I need to go out into the garden as there is no movement of air inside this house. |
| naval air station n | (military airbase for the navy) | SCSimplified Chinese 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 adj | (not broadcasting) (节目) | SCSimplified Chinese 已经停播的，已停止放送的 |
| | 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 adv | (no longer broadcast) | SCSimplified Chinese 停播 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 停止放送 |
| | 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 adv | (being broadcast) | SCSimplified Chinese 正在广播 zhèng zài guǎng bō
TCTraditional Chinese 正在廣播 |
| | Ssh! We're on the air, and the whole world can hear you cough. |
on the air,
on air adv | (station, channel: broadcasting) | SCSimplified Chinese 广播地 |
| | The radio station is on the air from 6 in the morning to midnight. |
on the air,
on air adv | (show: on TV, radio) | SCSimplified Chinese 播放地 |
| | "Friends" was on the air for 10 years and is still syndicated by many TV stations. |
| the open air n | (outdoors) | SCSimplified Chinese 室外 shì wài
TCTraditional Chinese 室外 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 户外 shì wài，hù wài |
| | Hiking in the mountains is my favourite pastime; I have always loved the open air. |
| open-air n as adj | (pool, market: outdoor) | SCSimplified Chinese 露天的 lù tiān de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 户外的 lù tiān de，hù wài de |
| | I love swimming in an open-air pool. |
open-air theater (US),
open-air theatre (UK) n | (outdoor auditorium) | SCSimplified Chinese 露天剧场 lù tiān jù chǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 露天劇場 |
| | They are performing Shakespeare plays at the open-air theatre this summer. |
| out of thin air expr | figurative (seemingly from nowhere) | SCSimplified Chinese 凭空
TCTraditional Chinese 憑空 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无中生有 |
| | He had no idea of the actual cost, so he pulled a figure out of thin air. |
| plein air adj | (art: outdoor quality) (绘画) | SCSimplified Chinese 外光派的 |
| plein air n | (open air) | SCSimplified Chinese 户外 hù wài |
| RAF n | UK, initialism (Royal Air Force) (英国，Royal Air Force的首字母缩略) | SCSimplified Chinese 皇家空军
TCTraditional Chinese 皇家空軍 |
| Royal Air Force n | UK (aerial branch of British military) | SCSimplified Chinese 英国皇家空军 |
| | Pete is an officer in the Royal Air Force. |
| Special Air Service n | UK (army regiment) | SCSimplified Chinese 特种空勤团 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 特别空勤团 |
| stream of air n | (wind: flow, jet) | SCSimplified Chinese 气流 qì liú
TCTraditional Chinese 氣流 |
| | I opened the window and a stream of air rushed into the room. |
| surface-to-air adj | (able to go from the ground into the air) | SCSimplified Chinese 地对空的，地空的 |
surface-to-air,
surface to air adv | (from the ground into the air) | SCSimplified Chinese 地对空, 地空 |
| | The launcher fires missiles surface-to-air. |
swim bladder,
air bladder,
gas bladder n | (zoology) | SCSimplified Chinese 鱼鳔 |
| take [sth] off the air v expr | (stop broadcasting [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 停止广播 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 停播 |
| | Howard Stern's radio program was taken off the air for a while because he offended some listeners. |
| take the air v expr | dated or formal (go outdoors) | SCSimplified Chinese 出去 chū qù
TCTraditional Chinese 出去 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 到户外去 |
tennis bubble,
tennis air dome n | (inflated dome over tennis courts) (网球场) | SCSimplified Chinese 充气顶棚 |
| United States Air Force n | US (aerial branch of US military) | SCSimplified Chinese 美国空军
TCTraditional Chinese 美國空軍 |
| | Steve is training to become a pilot in the United States Air Force. |
| up in the air expr | informal, figurative (uncertain) | SCSimplified Chinese 未定，悬而未决 wèi dìng，xuán ér wèi jué
TCTraditional Chinese 懸而未決 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非常激动，非常兴奋，十分气恼 fēi cháng jī dòng，fēi cháng xīng fèn，shí fēn qì nǎo |
| | We may spend Christmas in Paris or Rome; our plans are still up in the air. |
| USAF n | initialism (United States Air Force) | SCSimplified Chinese 美国空军
TCTraditional Chinese 美國空軍 |
| walk on air v expr | figurative (be extremely happy) | SCSimplified Chinese 飘飘然 piāo piāo rán |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 洋洋得意 |
| 备注: Commonly used in the continuous |
windsock,
wind sock,
air sock,
wind sleeve n | (fabric tube used as wind vane) | SCSimplified Chinese 风向标 fēng xiàng biāo
TCTraditional Chinese 風向標 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 风向袋 fēng xiàng biāo，fēng xiàng dài |