Up in the air 懸而未決
Hot air balloons rides are popular near Leeds Castle in England. Photo by Helen Hu
今日短語
短語 up in the air 的意思是由于很多不定因素從而無法對(duì)某事的最終結(jié)果下論斷，就像漢語里常說的“懸而未決”。
今日小常識(shí)
Nowadays, hot air balloon rides are popular with people looking for something fun and unusual to do. Ballooning is also one of the oldest means of manned flight transportation. In fact, the earliest flight by balloon can be traced back to late 18th century France. But, it’s widely recognised that China invented the first unmanned hot air balloons, the famous Kong Ming lanterns, originally used for military purposes.
例句
The doctor told me I can't travel because I need to get some vaccinations done first. I'm not sure I’ll be able to go on Wednesday - it's all up in the air!
It's all up in the air right now: no one can agree on whether to sell the company or not.
請(qǐng)注意
另一個(gè)和單詞 air 有關(guān)的短語是 clear the air，它的意思是通過對(duì)話消除誤會(huì)、隔閡。
例句
My dad was really annoyed at me for forgetting his birthday. Last night we discussed it and cleared the air.
I didn't know how my wife felt about the situation, so last night we talked for two hours and cleared the air.
