AIR1 the air that we breathe2 when there is not enough fresh air3 to let fresh air into a place4 to fill something with air5 to let the air out of somethingRELATED WORDSto travel by air 乘飞机TRAVELsee alsoBREATHEHOTWEATHERFEEL1 the air that we breathe 我们呼吸的空气air /eəʳ/ [uncountable noun]theair that surrounds us, which we breathe in order to live 空气 Alex stood shivering in the cold, damp air. 空气又冷又湿，亚历克斯站着冷得发抖。 the clean air of the countryside 乡下的洁净空气air pollution Cars are a major cause of air pollution. 汽车是引起空气污染的主因。in the air There was a strong smell of burning in the air. 空气中有一股浓烈的燃烧气味。fresh air /ˌfreʃ ˈeəʳ/ [uncountable noun]clean air that you get outdoors, considered to be more pleasant and healthy than air that you get inside buildings, in busy cities etc 〔有益于健康的户外〕新鲜空气 Open the window and let's get some fresh air in here! 把窗子打开，让我们来呼吸点新鲜空气吧！ I'm just going outside for a breath of fresh air. 我要出去呼吸一下新鲜空气。 Fresh air isn't necessarily better for you, but it will certainly make you feel better. 新鲜空气不一定很有用，但是肯定能让你感觉好一些。2 when there is not enough fresh air 没有足够的新鲜空气stuffy /ˈstʌfi/ [adjective]a room or building that isstuffy does not have enough fresh air, often because it is small or there are too many people in it 不通气的，闷热的〔常因空间小或人太多而引起〕 The hotel room was hot and stuffy, and I woke up with a terrible headache. 旅馆的房间又闷又热，我醒来时头疼得厉害。 It's getting stuffy in here -- shall I open the window? 这里越来越闷了—我开窗好吗? I wish I could escape from this stuffy little office. 我真希望能从这个闷热的小办公室逃出去。airless /ˈeəʳləs/ [adjective]a room or building that isairless feels like it does not have enough air in it for you to breathe properly 〔房间或建筑物〕缺乏新鲜空气的，空气不流通的 The classroom was airless and uncomfortably hot. 教室里空气不流通，热得难受。 Hales lived in a tiny, airless room with one small window that wouldn't open. 黑尔斯住在一个不通风的小房间里，房间里有一扇小小的窗，但是打不开。stifling /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ [adjective]very hot and uncomfortable, and without enough air for you to breathe properly 令人窒息的，非常闷热的 It was stifling in there; I was glad to get out. 那里面很闷热，我很高兴出来走走。 The heat in the narrow packed streets was stifling. 狭窄拥挤的街道上，那热气令人窒息。stifling hot The room was stifling hot. 这房间又闷又热。3 to let fresh air into a place 让新鲜空气进入某地air /eəʳ/ [transitive verb]British/air out [transitive phrasal verb]American /ˌeər ˈaʊt/to let freshair into a room or building, especially one that has been closed or not used for a while 使〔关闭了一段时间或有一段时间未使用的房间或建筑物〕通风 She was opening windows and shutters to air the empty rooms. 她正把窗户和百叶窗打开，让空房间通通风。 The bedrooms are aired and cleaned every morning. 卧室每天早晨都通风打扫。air out something/air something out I opened all the windows, hoping that I could air the place out before the guests came. 我打开所有的窗子，想趁客人来之前给屋子通通风。ventilated /ˈventɪleɪtəd, ˈventəleɪtədǁ-tl-eɪt-/ [adjective]well/badly/poorly/adequately etc ventilatedif a room or building is wellventilated, fresh air can come in and bad air, smoke etc can go out. If a room or building is badlyventilated, not enough fresh air can come in and bad air, smoke etc cannot go out 通风良好/不好/差/足够等的 Workrooms must be adequately ventilated by the circulation of fresh air. 工作室必须有新鲜空气流通，保持足够的通风。 Store the potatoes in a cool, dark, well-ventilated space. 把马铃薯储藏在阴凉不透光、通风良好的地方。 Working in a poorly ventilated area will affect your health. 在通风不好的地方工作会影响你的健康。4 to fill something with air 使某物充满空气blow up /ˌbləʊ ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to fill something with air or gas, for example a tyre or a balloon 给…充气blow up something/blow something up Come and help me blow up the balloons. 来帮我给气球充气。 This tyre's really flat - could you blow it up for me? 这轮胎真是没气了—你帮我充一下气好吗？inflate /ɪnˈfleɪt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]formalif youinflate something such as a tyre or balloon or it inflates, you fill it with air 【正式】给…充气，〔使〕膨胀 Tyres should always be inflated to the correct pressure. 轮胎一定要充气到有适当的压力。 You can inflate the mattress in 30 seconds, using a foot pump. 你可以用脚踏泵在30秒内把床垫充好气。 Her life jacket failed to inflate. 她的救生衣没有充气胀开。pump up /ˌpʌmp ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to fill something with air using a pump (=a machine that forces air into something) 〔用泵〕给…打气；使充气pump up something/pump something up Your back tire was a little flat so I pumped it up. 你的后胎有点瘪，所以我给它打了气。5 to let the air out of something 给某物放气let the air out of /ˌlet ði ˈeər aʊt əv/ [verb phrase]Britishto let the air come out of something, for example a tyre or a balloon 【英】给〔轮胎或气球等〕放气 Lisa let the air out of the balloon. 莉萨给气球放了气。let down /ˌlet ˈdɑʊn/ [transitive phrasal verb]to deliberately let the air come out of something, especially a tyre 〔故意〕放掉…的气〔尤指轮胎〕let something down Someone let the tires down on my bike! 有人把我自行车轮胎的气放掉了！ The boys let his tyres down while he was in the headteacher's office. 他在校长办公室的时候，这些男孩子把他车胎的气放掉了。deflate /ˌdiːfleɪt, dɪ-/ [intransitive/transitive verb]if something filled with airdeflates, the air comes out of it; if youdeflate something, you let the air out of it 〔使〕漏气，〔使〕放气 The balloon gradually lost altitude as we deflated it and came in to land. 我们给气球放了气，它就渐渐降低高度，落到了地上。 He woke up aching all over - somehow his airbed had deflated in the night and there was nothing to cushion him from the cold ground. 他醒过来浑身疼痛—不知怎么的，他的充气床垫在夜里跑了气，这使他直接躺在了冰冷的地面上。