1. Aircraft sometimes fuel while in the air.
   飞机有时在空中加油。
2. The spear curved through the air.
   标枪在空中沿曲线运动。
3. What you said is only pie in the sky.
   你所说的实在是渺茫得很。
4. There is an outside chance of saving the patient.
   救活那位病人的希渺茫。
5. John likes to take exercise in the open air.
   约翰喜欢在户外锻炼。
6. She did her washing in one of the outhouses.
   她在户外的一间小屋里洗衣服。
7. We spent that night in the open.
   那夜我们在野外度过。

• up in the air悬而未决
• keep someone in the air使某人进退失据,使某...
• fish in the air白费力
• discharge one's pistol in the air朝天开枪
• leave in the air搁置(悬而不决)...
• fire one's pistol in the air朝天开枪
• go about with one's head in the air自高自大

在机场

A：We’re supposed to checkin attheAir China’s counter 30 minutes before take-off, Joe.
我们得在起飞前30 分钟到中国国际航空公司柜台前检票，乔（人名）。

in the air

B：Yes, I know.The boarding time onthe ticket says 17:05, and now it’s 16:15. I guess we have plenty of time.
我知道。机票上写的登机时间是17 点5 分，现在是16 点15 分。我看我们的时间还很充裕。

A：Do we need to show our ID cards when checkingin?
检票登机的时候要出示身份证吗？

B：Yes. It’s essential.
当然，这是最基本的。

A：What about our luggage?
我们的行李怎么办？

B：We can check it and hand carrythe small bags. And we have to open each for inspection.
行李可以托运，小的包裹随身带着。我们还得把每个包裹都打开以供检查。

A：Are they going to frisk allthe passengers?
他们要搜查每个乘客的身体吗？

B：I think so. We certainly don’t want a highjack to happen onthe plane today.
我想是的。我们当然不希望在今天的飞机上发生劫机事件。