airless

airless — 形容詞

1. describing a room or other indoor space where the air feels heavy and stale, wit

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不通風的

室內空氣不流通、令人感到悶熱不適的

describing a room or other indoor space where the air feels heavy and stale, with no breeze coming in, so it is uncomfortable to stay there for long.

例句

The small attic room was hot and airless, so Viraj opened the window for some breeze.

閣樓的小房間又熱又悶，瑪雅於是打開窗戶想透點氣。

predicative use after linking verb: 'be airless'

We sat through the meeting in an airless conference room without any working fan.

我們在一間不通風又沒有電風扇可用的會議室裡開完了會。

attributive: 'airless + room/space noun'

同義詞
  • stuffy

    the most common everyday word; airless sounds slightly more formal or literary

  • stifling

    stronger; suggests the lack of air is so bad it is almost hard to breathe

  • close

    British, often paired with 'the air felt close'; warm and damp rather than only stale

  • muggy

    focuses on humid heat, can be used outdoors too, unlike airless

反義詞
  • airy

    the natural opposite: open, with plenty of fresh air moving through

  • ventilated

    more technical; describes a space designed so that fresh air can circulate

  • breezy

    informal; suggests a pleasant flow of cool air

用法筆記

Almost always describes enclosed indoor spaces (rooms, offices, buildings, vehicles). Frequently paired with another negative adjective such as 'hot', 'stuffy', 'crowded', or 'dark' to build the picture of an uncomfortable place.

常見錯誤

❌The garden was airless yesterday.
✅There was no breeze in the garden yesterday.
💡'airless' is used for enclosed indoor spaces, not for open outdoor places.
❌I felt airless after running.
✅I felt out of breath after running.
💡'airless' describes a place, not a person.