Aerial



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解释

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• adj.空中的, 空气中的
• [英]空中的, 空气中的(of,relating to , or occurring in the air or atmosphere.）
• ［类］ aerial : air / aquatic : water ( 空气的和空气 / 水的和水)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Latin aerius, from Greek aerios, from aēr
• Date: 1604
• 1.
  • a. of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere
  • b. existing or growing in the air rather than in the ground or in water
  • c. high in the air aerial spires
  • d. operating or operated overhead on elevated cables or rails an aerial tram
• 2. suggestive of air: as
  • a. lacking substance
  • b. fanciful, ethereal visions of aerial joy — P. B. Shelley
• 3.
  • a. of or relating to aircraft aerial navigation
  • b. designed for use in, taken from, or operating from or against aircraft
  • c. effected by means of aircraft aerial transportation
• 4. of, relating to, or gained by the forward pass in football
• • aerially adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1902
• 1. antenna 2
• 2. forward pass
• 3. an acrobatic maneuver performed (as by skiers and gymnasts) in the air; also plural a ski event featuring aerials

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