| 单词 | in the air |
| 释义 | in the air (once / 209 pages) adv When something's in the air, it seems to be everywhere: everyone's thinking and talking about it. You could say, for example, that romance is in the air on Valentine's Day. Celebration is often in the air at a graduation party, and danger might be in the air at an angry political protest. Excitement is usually in the air in an elementary school classroom, especially on the last day before summer vacation. When an emotion or idea is on everyone's mind, you can say it's in the air. This common phrase uses the "mood, sense, or feeling" meaning of air. WORD FAMILYin the air USAGE EXAMPLESA receiver ran the wrong route on one and tipped the pass in the air the other. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It was, ‘Wow, this is so up in the air right now. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) At the later trial a key question was whether the initial shot was in the air or at the ship. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) adv on everybody's mind Christmas was in the air Syn in everyone's thoughts |
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