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1.统说“空气”,air前面没有the(当然在the air we breathe, the air in the room等表达方式里该有the)。说“空中”,air前面该有the。但by air中没有the。例如:We can now travel by air. 假使把by改作through,便该有the。
2.take air是“被传布”,take the air是“在户外散步”或“开始广播”,take to the air是“开始飞行”。
3.in the air是“在空中”,in the open air是“在户外”,如Many birds are flying in the air和I am going out for a walk in the open air。
4.不可说The moon is in the air, There are a few stars in the air或There is not a cloud in the air,该把air改作sky。
5.on the air和over the air相同,都可以用作形容词短语或状语短语,都指无线电广播。例如:
She is on (或over) the air. (她正在广播。)
She is singing on (或over) the air. (她正在广播歌唱。)
The story is on (或over) the air. (1.这故事经常被广播。2.这故事正在被广播。)
The story is told on (或over) the air. (这故事经常被广播讲述。)
The story is being told on (或over) the air. (这故事正在被广播讲述。)各句里的on或over不可改作in。