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).
双语例句
1. Her house is light and airy, crisp and clean.
她的房子光线充足，空气流通，清新整洁。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Giving them an airy wave of his hand, the Commander sailed past.
这位海军中校随意地朝他们挥挥手便扬帆而过。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The bathroom has a light and airy feel.
浴室给人以明亮通风之感。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The office was light and airy.
办公室又明亮又通风。
来自《权威词典》
5. Mark followed the teacher into a large airy room.
