单词 | ambiance |
释义 | ambiance (once / 58512 pages) n An ambiance is the mood or setting of a place. You might like the ambiance of a certain restaurant because the lighting and decor makes you feel comfortable and happy. Ambiance is pronounced "AHM-bee-ahns." Most places have an ambiance made up of whatever sights, smells, sounds, and even sensations or textures fill the space. A fancy French restaurant gets its ambiance from the candlelight and chic black outfits worn by the wait staff while the diner off the highway might have a funky, retro ambiance because of its 1950s counter and jukebox full of golden oldies. WORD FAMILYambiance USAGE EXAMPLES“I welcome the public to enjoy my humble contribution to the local ambiance,” he said. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) Nascimento said that Pacific Cafe’s atmosphere reminded him of the ambiance in European coffee shops frequented by cyclists. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) That ambiance of found one-offs also flows into the capsule collection. Los Angeles Times(Dec 05, 2016) 1n the atmosphere of an environment Syn|Hyper ambience environment, environs, surround, surroundings the area in which something exists or lives 2n a particular environment or surrounding influence Syn|Hypo|Hyper ambience, atmosphere genius loci the special atmosphere of a place gloom, gloominess, glumnessan atmosphere of depression and melancholy miasm, miasmaan unwholesome atmosphere feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tonethe general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people clouda cause of worry or gloom or trouble bareness, bleakness, desolation, nakednessa bleak and desolate atmosphere Hollywooda flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry Zeitgeistthe spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation condition, status a state at a particular time |
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