on the air

IPA/ɒnðɪ ˈeə/
IPA/ɔnðɪ ˈɛɹ/

on the air — 慣用語

1. describes a radio or television programme that is being transmitted and can be w

1.慣用語B1
釋義

播出中

正在電視或廣播中播放

describes a radio or television programme that is being transmitted and can be watched or listened to at that moment, or a station or presenter that is broadcasting live.

例句

The interview with Dr. Okafor will be on the air at eight o'clock tonight.

歐卡佛醫生的專訪將在今晚八點播出。

be on the air + time reference

Listeners called in with questions about the policy while the show was on the air.

聽眾在節目播出時打電話進來詢問有關政策的問題。

同義詞
  • broadcasting

    direct verb form; 'on the air' emphasises the state of being transmitted

  • being transmitted

    more technical and less common in everyday speech

  • on air

    informal studio shorthand, often written without 'the' ('We are on air')

反義詞
  • off the air

    the direct opposite; not broadcasting or finished broadcasting

文法句型

go on the air

be on the air

stay on the air

用法筆記

Often used with the verb 'go' to describe the start of a broadcast ('go on the air'). The opposite phrase is 'off the air', meaning not broadcasting or no longer broadcasting.

常見錯誤

❌The concert is in the air now.
✅The concert is on the air now.
💡'in the air' means something is felt or seems present; 'on the air' means it is being broadcast.
❌The show was broadcast on air.
✅The show was on the air.
💡'on the air' is a fixed phrase; 'on air' without 'the' is used as a technical studio term but is less common in everyday English.