c. 1600, from Latin aerius "airy, aerial, lofty, high" (from Greek aerios "of the air, pertaining to air," from aer "air;" see air (n.1)) + adjectival suffix -al (1).
aerial (n.)
1902 (short for aerial antenna, etc.); see aerial (adj.).
雙語例句
1. Adjust the aerial's position and direction for the best reception.
調(diào)整天線的位置和方向以達(dá)到最佳接收效果。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The scientists conducted two aerial surveys followed by two ground surveys.
科學(xué)家們?cè)趦纱蔚孛婵睖y(cè)后又進(jìn)行了兩次空中勘測(cè)。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The seagulls swirled in aerial combat over the barges.
海鷗盤旋在駁船上方，展開空中的搏斗。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Weeks of aerial bombardment had destroyed factories and highways.
數(shù)周的空中轟炸已經(jīng)摧毀了許多工廠和公路。
來自柯林斯例句
5. You'll need a good aerial to exploit the radio's performance.