airy
英 ['eərɪ]
美 ['ɛri]
- adj. 空气的;通风的;幻想的;轻快的;空中的
- n. (Airy)人名;(英)艾里
英文词源
- 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).
双语例句
- 1. Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.
- 她的房子光线充足,空气流通,清新整洁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Giving them an airy wave of his hand, the Commander sailed past.
- 这位海军中校随意地朝他们挥挥手便扬帆而过。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The bathroom has a light and airy feel.
- 浴室给人以明亮通风之感。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The office was light and airy.
- 办公室又明亮又通风。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Mark followed the teacher into a large airy room.
- 马克跟着老师进入一间宽敞的空气新鲜的大房间.
来自《简明英汉词典》