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atmosphere

英 ['ætməsfɪə] 美['ætməsfɪr]

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近义词milieu aura feeling setting ambience environment air

n. 气氛；大气；空气

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复数: atmospheres;

中文词源

atmosphere 大气层

词根atmo, 大气，蒸气。sphere, 球体。

英英释意

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"

英文词源

atmosphere: atmosphere: [17] Etymologically, atmosphere means ‘ball of vapour’. It was coined as modern Latin atmosphaera from Greek atmós ‘vapour’ (related to áein ‘blow’, ultimate source of English air) and sphaira ‘sphere’. Its original application was not, as we would now understand it, to the envelope of air encompassing the Earth, but to a mass of gas exhaled from and thus surrounding a planet; indeed, in the first record of the word’s use in English, in 1638, it was applied to the Moon, which of course is now known to have no atmosphere. The denotation of the word moved forward with the development of meteorological knowledge.
=> air, sphere
atmosphere (n.): 1630s, atmosphaera (modern form from 1670s), from Modern Latin atmosphaera, from atmo-, comb. form of Greek atmos "vapor, steam" + spharia "sphere" (see sphere). Greek atmos is from PIE *awet-mo-, from root *wet- (1) "to blow" (also "to inspire, spiritually arouse;" see wood (adj.)). First used in English in connection with the Moon, which, as it turns out, practically doesn't have one.
It is observed in the solary eclipses, that there is sometimes a great trepidation about the body of the moon, from which we may likewise argue an atmosphaera, since we cannot well conceive what so probable a cause there should be of such an appearance as this, Quod radii solares a vaporibus lunam ambitntibus fuerint intercisi, that the sun-beams were broken and refracted by the vapours that encompassed the moon. [Rev. John Wilkins, "Discovery of New World or Discourse tending to prove that it probable there may be another World in the Moon," 1638]
Figurative sense of "surrounding influence, mental or moral environment" is c. 1800.

同义词辨析

atmosphere, air, gas

这些名词均与"空气"有关。

atmosphere：指围绕有的星球，特别是围绕地球的空气，即大气层。也可指环境气氛。

air：指空气，也泛指一般气体。

gas：指气态物，尤指供燃烧取暖或照明的气体，其中一部分称作瓦斯。

考试真题

Responsibilities generally include supervising study spaces to ensure that a quiet atmosphere is maintained.

It will create a harmonious working atmosphere.

Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant.

Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back.

Some of the heat is used directly or produces useful work; the rest is lost or rejected, radiated into the atmosphere from the engines, motors, boilers and all the energy-consuming machinery that makes American’s wheel go around.

billion metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year - making forests the leading source of greenhouse gases.

As long as we're consuming fossil fuels, we're putting out CO2,"says Klaus Lackner, a geophysicist at Columbia, University" We cannot let the CO2 in the atmosphere rise indefinitely.

As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, the guests were seated very informally around this oval table, which would add to the relaxed atmosphere.

Just before people began entering the hall, Larry dimmed the lights and turned up the sound system, which was playing soft music, hoping to create a warm personal atmosphere for the speech

To create a warm personal atmosphere.

It is estimated that 25% of all methane that released into the atmosphere coming from farm animals.

Half of the methane in the atmosphere is from animals

They shouldn't work in smoky atmospheres.

Harm to singers done by smoky atmospheres

So that's not a good atmosphere for a child.

The carbon that we've put into the atmosphere keeps having a warming effect for 100 years, so we have to cut back rapidly now, because it would take a long time to work its way through into a response by the atmosphere.

Creating an atmosphere in which employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.

In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the earth's changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions from 2008 to 2012.

In recent years an english word "infosphere" has appeared, combing the sense of "information" and "atmosphere".

Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the university.

The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere where his employees enioy their work.

There men wrote and published extensively, reaching both New World and Old World audiences, and giving New England an atmosphere of intellectual earnestness.

Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea’s peak rises above the bulk of our planet’s dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.

Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea's peak rises above the bulk of our planet's dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain Images of unsurpassed clarity.

These men wrote and published extensively, reaching both New World and Old World audiences, and giving New England an atmosphere of intellectual earnestness.

实用场景例句

The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting) .: 这座老房子情趣盎然。

pollution of the atmosphere: 大气污染

Saturn's atmosphere: 土星的大气

a smoky/stuffy atmosphere: 烟雾弥漫的 / 闷热的空气

These plants love warm, humid atmospheres.: 这些植物喜欢温暖潮湿的空气。

a party atmosphere: 聚会的气氛

The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service.: 这家旅馆服务周到，使客人感到宾至如归。

Use music and lighting to create a romantic atmosphere.: 用音乐和照明创造一种浪漫的气氛。

There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them.: 他们之间有一种相互信任的气氛。

The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity.: 这些孩子在暴力和无安全感的环境中长大。

the upper atmosphere: 高层大气

There's still an atmosphere of great hostility and tension in the city.: 强烈的敌对和紧张气氛依然笼罩着这座城市。

The old harbour is still full of atmosphere and well worth visiting.: 这座古老的港口依然充满了情趣，颇值得一游。

Pale wooden floors and plenty of natural light add to the relaxed atmosphere...: 淡色木地板和充足的自然光平添了几分轻松的氛围。

...dangerous levels of pollution in the Earth's atmosphere...: 地球大气层污染程度严重

The Partial Test-Ban Treaty bans nuclear testing in the atmosphere.: 《部分禁止核试验条约》禁止在大气层中进行核试验。

These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns and cities.: 这些气体污染了城镇的空气。

There is a subdued atmosphere in the school at exam time.: 在考试期间,学校里有一种压抑的氛围.

The spacecraft made a successful reentry into the earth's atmosphere.: 宇宙飞船成功地重返大气层.

The sinister atmosphere of the place left an indelible imprint on my memory.: 此处不祥的氛围在我的记忆中刻下了不可磨灭的印记.

Since their argument there had been a strained atmosphere between them.: 自从吵架后,他们之间一直很紧张.

The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere.: 会谈在友好的气氛中进行.

The conversation was carried on in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.: 会谈是在亲切友好的气氛中进行的.

Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere.: 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去.

The whole city was immersed in a festival atmosphere.: 全城沉浸在节日气氛之中.

A relaxed atmosphere prevails in the club.: 俱乐部里充满轻松的气氛.

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