ambient

ambient — 形容詞

1. present in the space around a person, object, or place — used especially of cond

1.形容詞C1
釋義

環境的

存在於四周空間的（溫度、光線、聲音等）

present in the space around a person, object, or place — used especially of conditions like temperature, light, sound, or smell that fill the whole area rather than coming from one source.

例句

The thermostat in Wren's lab keeps the ambient temperature at exactly 21 degrees.

Wren 實驗室裡的恆溫器將周圍環境溫度維持在剛好攝氏 21 度。

ambient + temperature (typical collocation)

Soft ambient lighting from the wall lamps made the small bookshop feel cosy at night.

壁燈散發的柔和環境光，讓這家小書店在夜裡顯得很溫馨。

ambient + lighting / light (typical collocation)

同義詞
  • surrounding

    more general and everyday; works in non-technical contexts too

  • encompassing

    formal; emphasises completely covering or wrapping around

  • background

    stresses being behind or below the main focus, especially of sound

反義詞
  • localised

    coming from one specific point rather than filling the whole area

  • directional

    pointed at a target, not spread evenly through the surroundings

文法句型

ambient + noun

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (used directly before a noun) — you say 'ambient noise' but rarely 'the noise was ambient.' Subject nouns are usually physical conditions: temperature, light, sound, pressure, humidity, smell.

常見錯誤

❌The room was very ambient.
✅The ambient temperature in the room was very high.
💡'ambient' modifies a condition noun; it does not describe the room itself.
❌I could hear ambient.
✅I could hear ambient noise.
💡'ambient' is an adjective, never a stand-alone noun for the surrounding condition.

2. describing a style of music designed to build a calm, dreamy atmosphere in the b

2.形容詞C1
釋義

氛圍的

營造放鬆氣氛的（音樂類型）

describing a style of music designed to build a calm, dreamy atmosphere in the background — usually slow, with soft electronic textures and few or no clear drum beats.

例句

Yael put on an ambient album while she painted in the studio late at night.

Yael 深夜在工作室作畫時，放了一張氛圍音樂專輯。

ambient + album / music (typical collocation)

The yoga teacher played soft ambient music to help the class slow their breathing.

瑜伽老師播放輕柔的氛圍音樂，幫助全班放慢呼吸。

ambient music for relaxation contexts

同義詞
  • atmospheric

    broader; any music or sound that creates a strong mood, not only the electronic genre

  • chillout

    informal; covers a wider range of relaxed dance and pop styles

  • new-age

    overlapping genre with more acoustic instruments and spiritual themes

反義詞
  • upbeat

    fast and energetic — the opposite mood from ambient

文法句型

ambient + music / sound / track

用法筆記

Names a genre, so it nearly always sits before a music-related noun: music, album, track, artist, sound. Distinguish from sense 1 by context — sense 2 is about a deliberately created mood, not a measured physical condition.

常見錯誤

❌I listened to some ambient yesterday.
✅I listened to some ambient music yesterday.
💡'ambient' as a noun for the genre is informal and rare; learners should keep the head noun.
❌The song is very ambient and loud.
✅The song has a calm ambient feel.
💡ambient music is defined by being quiet and atmospheric, so 'loud' contradicts the meaning.