atmosphere

英 ['?tm?sf??] 美['?tm?sf?r]
  • n. 氣氛;大氣;空氣

英英釋意


1. a particular environment or surrounding influence;
"there was an atmosphere of excitement"
2. a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
3. the mass of air surrounding the Earth;
"there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"
"it was exposed to the air"
4. the weather or climate at some place;
"the atmosphere was thick with fog"
5. the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
6. a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing;
"an air of mystery"
"the house had a neglected air"
"an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"
"the place had an aura of romance"