air-condition
air-condition — verb
- air-conditionpresent simple I / you / we / they
- air-conditions3rd person singular
- air-conditioning-ing form
- air-conditionedpast simple
1. to make the air inside a room, building, or vehicle cooler and less humid using
to make the air inside a room, building, or vehicle cooler and less humid using a special machine, or to fit such a machine into a space so that the temperature and humidity can be controlled.
The management decided to air-condition all guest rooms after receiving many complaints about the heat.
active form: air-condition + noun phrase (rooms)
The entire office building is air-conditioned, so workers stay comfortable even during summer heatwaves.
passive form: be air-conditioned
Lucas bought a used car that is air-conditioned for his daily commute across the city.
Salma asked whether the conference room was air-conditioned before she booked it for the workshop.
The school board voted to air-condition the gymnasium for student sports during hot weather.
- cool
more general — cooling can be done with fans or ice, not necessarily an AC unit
- ventilate
focuses on air circulation, not temperature or humidity control
- refrigerate
usually refers to food/drink preservation, not room air
文法句型
air-condition + noun phrase (room/building/vehicle)
be air-conditioned
用法筆記
Most common in the passive form (is air-conditioned) or as a past-participle adjective (an air-conditioned room). The active form is less frequent in everyday conversation.