| 单词 | atmosphere |
| 释义 | atmosphere —atmosphereless, adj. /at"meuhs fear'/, n. , v. , atmosphered, atmosphering. n. 1. the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth; the air. 2. this medium at a given place. 3. Astron. the gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body. 4. Chem. any gaseous envelope or medium. 5. a conventional unit of pressure, the normal pressure of the air at sea level, about 14.7 pounds per square inch (101.3 kilopascals), equal to the pressure exerted by a column of mercury 29.92 in. (760 mm) high. Abbr.: atm. 6. a surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence: an atmosphere of impending war; a very tense atmosphere. 7. the dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or novel: the chilly atmosphere of a ghost story. 8. a distinctive quality, as of a place; character: The old part of town has lots of atmosphere. v.t. 9. to give an atmosphere to: The author had cleverly atmosphered the novel for added chills. [1630-40; < NL atmosphaera. See ATMO-, -SPHERE] |
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