airy
英 ['eərɪ]
美 ['ɛri]
- adj. 空氣的;通風的;幻想的;輕快的;空中的
- n. (Airy)人名;(英)艾裏
英文詞源
- airy (adj.)
- late 14c., "of the air, made of air," from air (n.1) + -y (2). Meaning "breezy" is attested from 1590s; that of "lively" is from 1640s. Sense of "vain, unsubstantial" is from 1580s. Disparaging airy-fairy is attested from 1920 (earlier in a sense of "delicate or light as a fairy," which is how Tennyson used it in 1830).
雙語例句
- 1. Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.
- 她的房子光線充足,空氣流通,清新整潔。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Giving them an airy wave of his hand, the Commander sailed past.
- 這位海軍中校隨意地朝他們揮揮手便揚帆而過。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The bathroom has a light and airy feel.
- 浴室給人以明亮通風之感。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The office was light and airy.
- 辦公室又明亮又通風。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. Mark followed the teacher into a large airy room.
- 馬克跟著老師進入一間寬敞的空氣新鮮的大房間.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》