单词 | airless |
释义 | airless (eəʳləs ) adjective If a place is airless, there is no fresh air in it. ...a dark, airless room. The afternoon was hot, sticky and airless. Synonyms: stuffy, close, heavy, stifling Collocations: airless room He's watched by his cellmates, five men crammed together in an airless room. Times, Sunday Times I was expecting light and luxe and gorgeous views from the balcony overlooking the cobbled piazza below, but we sit in a dark, airless room, with unapppealing furnishings. Times, Sunday Times They say lit paraffin wax gives off cancercausing carcinogens that build up in airless rooms. The Sun Unfortunately, his attitude, too, channelled youths who spend too much time staring at flickering screens in airless rooms. Times, Sunday Times I like yoga but am put off by its stuffiness — the fact it's so often held in dark, airless rooms. Times, Sunday Times |
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