今天给大家介绍的是短语 in the air,除了本意”在空中“,它还有其他的意思。一、air 常用作名词,译为“空气,空中,天空”,此时为不可数名词,例如: Let's go out for some fresh air .咱们出去呼吸点新鲜空气。I need to put some air in my tyres.我需要给我的轮胎打些气。二、in the air 的本意是“在空中”,通常是看得见的东西,例如: The ball curved strangely in the air.球在空中划出一道奇异的弧线。The lights were low and romance was in the air.灯光暗淡,弥漫着浪漫情调。The dancers kicked their legs in the air.舞蹈员做了空中踢腿的动作。它还是一个习语,可以译为“可感觉到,可被意识到;在传播中,流行”,通常指看不到的情感或心情等等,但不一定都是指好的,例如: You could feel the tension in the air as everyone waited to hear the announcement.每个人都在等待着这个消息。There was great excitement in the air at the clock struck midnight.午夜钟声敲响时,空气中充满了兴奋。I felt the chill in the air as autumn approaches.随着秋天的临近,我感觉到空气中的寒意。The smell of spices in the air was making me hungry.空气中的香料味使我饿了。He could taste the salt in the air as he got nearer to the coast.当他靠近海岸时,他能尝到空气中的盐味。三、”be up in the air“ 译为”悬而未决“,例如: Our travel plans are still up in the air.我们的旅行计划尚未决定。He told reporters today that the president's trip to Moscow is up in the air.今天他告诉记者们总统是否前往莫斯科尚未确定。注意:不是所有的 up in the air 都译为”悬而未决“,在学习或考试中要引起注意,例如:The ball looped high up in the air.球高高飞起,在空中画了一条弧线。I would like to meet you up in the air.我想在空中跟你相遇。