airwaves

/ˈeəweɪvz/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛrwˌevz] /ˈerweɪvz/ (ame, ipa)

airwaves — noun

1. the invisible signals travelling through the air that bring TV shows and radio b

1.名詞B2
釋義

the invisible signals travelling through the air that bring TV shows and radio broadcasts into homes; can also refer to the time or opportunity available for broadcasting.

例句

The president's speech filled the airwaves across the nation last night.

collocation: fill the airwaves

Local bands in Nashville are finding it harder to get their music on the airwaves.

pattern: get ... on the airwaves

同義詞
  • broadcast spectrum

    more technical; refers specifically to the range of radio frequencies licensed for broadcasting

  • radio waves

    literal physical term for the electromagnetic waves; less idiomatic for referring to broadcasting time

  • the air

    informal alternative in phrases like 'on the air' or 'go on the air'

文法句型

the airwaves

on the airwaves

hit the airwaves

用法筆記

Always used in plural form. Frequently appears with the definite article: 'the airwaves'. Common in media and journalism contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The airwave was busy tonight.
✅The airwaves were busy tonight.
💡'airwaves' is always plural and takes a plural verb.
❌She has a good voice for airwave.
✅She has a good voice for the airwaves.
💡the definite article is nearly always required.