ambient
ambient — 形容詞
- ambientpositive
- more ambientcomparative
- most ambientsuperlative
1. describing light, temperature, noise, or similar conditions in the space around
環境的
指周圍環境中的條件
describing light, temperature, noise, or similar conditions in the space around someone or something
The nurse checked the ambient temperature before moving the baby upstairs.
護理師先檢查環境溫度，再把嬰兒推上樓。
collocation: ambient temperature
A sound meter tracked ambient noise outside the school during lunch.
午餐時間，音量計追蹤學校外的環境噪音。
The camera adjusted to the ambient light in Faisal's kitchen.
相機會依 Faisal 廚房裡的環境光線自動調整。
Workers recorded ambient humidity inside the museum after the storm.
暴風雨後，工作人員記錄了博物館內的環境濕度。
- surrounding
broader and more everyday; not especially technical
- environmental
often broader in scope and less tied to immediate physical conditions
文法句型
ambient + temperature/light/noise
用法筆記
Most often used before nouns for measurable conditions such as temperature, light, noise, or air.
常見錯誤
ambient — 名詞
1. the overall atmosphere or environment that surrounds a place
氛圍
某地整體的環境氣息
the overall atmosphere or environment that surrounds a place
The report describes the desert ambient as dry, bright, and silent.
報告把沙漠的氛圍寫成乾燥、明亮又安靜。
formal noun: ambient as atmosphere
Curators wanted the gallery's ambient to feel calm rather than cold.
策展人希望畫廊的氛圍平靜，不要太冷硬。
The novelist captures the harbor ambient with fog, bells, and wet streets.
小說用霧、鐘聲和濕街道寫出港口的氛圍。
Researchers compared the night ambient of the village and the port.
研究人員比較了村莊和港口夜晚的氛圍。
- atmosphere
the usual everyday choice for the feeling of a place
- environment
broader and less focused on overall mood
文法句型
the ambient of + place
用法筆記
Rare and formal. In everyday English, atmosphere or environment is usually more natural.
2. a style of quiet instrumental music made to stay in the background and create a
環境音樂
安靜重氣氛的背景音樂
a style of quiet instrumental music made to stay in the background and create a mood
Emma plays ambient while studying for her chemistry exam.
Emma 準備化學考試時會播放環境音樂。
pattern: play ambient
The spa played ambient during the evening massage sessions.
那家 spa 在晚上的按摩時段播放環境音樂。
Lakan makes ambient with long notes and slow electronic beats.
Lakan 用長音和緩慢的電子節拍製作環境音樂。
The cafe switched from pop to ambient after the lunch rush.
午餐尖峰過後，咖啡館把流行樂換成環境音樂。
- background music
broader and more functional; not always this genre
- electronica
a wider category that includes many non-ambient styles
文法句型
listen to ambient
play ambient
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable genre name, especially after play, make, or listen to.