late 14c., "of the air, made of air," from air (n.1) + -y (2). Meaning "breezy" is attested from 1590s; that of "lively" is from 1640s. Sense of "vain, unsubstantial" is from 1580s. Disparaging airy-fairy is attested from 1920 (earlier in a sense of "delicate or light as a fairy," which is how Tennyson used it in 1830).
雙語例句
1. Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.
她的房子光線充足，空氣流通，清新整潔。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Giving them an airy wave of his hand, the Commander sailed past.
這位海軍中校隨意地朝他們揮揮手便揚帆而過。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The bathroom has a light and airy feel.
浴室給人以明亮通風(fēng)之感。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The office was light and airy.
辦公室又明亮又通風(fēng)。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. Mark followed the teacher into a large airy room.