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give sth an airing
give sth an airing 常用于表示让某物接触新鲜空气，以便通风或晾干。
Open the window and give the room an airing.
打开窗户，给房间通通风。
通风；晾晒
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
通风；晾晒
Exposure to air for ventilation or drying; an instance of this.
Open the window and give the room an airing.
打开窗户，给房间通通风。
暴露于空气中,尤指为通风或干燥而接触新鲜或温热空气；(可数)一次这样的行为。
Exposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; (countable) an instance of this.
播放广播或电视节目的行为；播出。
An act of broadcasting a radio or television show; a broadcasting.
公开披露或讨论某一话题,或表达意见；(可数)一次这样的行为。
Public disclosure or discussion of a subject, or expression of an opinion; (countable) an instance of this.
After being cooped up in the house all day, the dog needed an airing in the park.
在屋里关了一整天后，这条狗需要在公园里兜兜风。
The doctor recommended a daily airing to improve her circulation.
医生建议她每天外出透透气，以改善血液循环。
We took a quick airing along the beach before the rain started.
我们在下雨前沿着海滩快步兜了一圈。
give sth an airing 常用于表示让某物接触新鲜空气，以便通风或晾干。
Open the window and give the room an airing.
打开窗户，给房间通通风。
the airing of sth 指某节目在电视或广播中的播出。
The airing of the documentary caused a stir.
这部纪录片的播出引起了轰动。
get an airing 常表示意见、话题或提案被公开讨论或披露。
The proposal finally got an airing at the meeting.
这项提议终于在会上得到了公开讨论。
Not this
I opened the window for some fresh airing.
Use this
I opened the window for some fresh air.
airing 意为“通风、晾晒、播出、公开讨论”，不指“空气”；表示空气用 air。把 airing 换成 air 后，句意“新鲜空气”才正确。
Not this
The blankets need a airing.
Use this
The blankets need an airing.
airing 是可数名词且以元音音素开头，所以不定冠词用 an 而不是 a。将 a 改为 an，符合冠词规则。
Not this
I did the room an airing.
Use this
I gave the room an airing.
表达“给某物通风”的固定搭配是 give something an airing，不用 do something an airing。将 did 改为 gave 后，才符合英语习惯。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
公开讨论；提出（意见等）
She gave her concerns an airing at the meeting.
她在会上公开提出了她的关切。
被播出；得以播出
The show got an airing on national television.
这个节目在全国电视上播出了。
首次播出；首播
The film's first airing attracted millions of viewers.
这部电影首播吸引了数百万观众。
晾衣柜
Hang the wet clothes in the airing cupboard.
把湿衣服挂到晾衣柜里。
公开讨论某事；播出某事物
The committee gave the proposal an airing before making a decision.
委员会在做出决定前公开讨论了这项提案。
表达不满；倾诉牢骚
Every year they have a traditional airing of grievances at the family dinner.
每年他们都会在家庭晚宴上倾诉牢骚。
被公开讨论；被播出
Her views finally got an airing in the local newspaper.
她的观点终于在本地报纸上得到了公开讨论。
现在到了倾诉不满的环节了。
In the TV show Seinfeld, this line starts the Festivus ritual called the 'airing of grievances'.
在美剧《宋飞正传》中，这句话开启了Festivus节日中‘倒苦水’的环节。
Use airing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：air（空气）+ing，让物品接触空气→通风晾晒；让话题接触空气→公开讨论/播出。
语域：neutral 常见场景：hanging laundry to dry、ventilating a room、airing bedding 作名词表示“通风、晾晒”时，通常用于日常家务或天气相关的具体场景，语气中性，在口语和书面语中都自然。
可数名词，常与不定冠词连用，如'an airing'。
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