Phrase
hot air
noun
空话；大话；吹牛
Empty or exaggerated talk that has no real meaning or substance; bluster.
- 1.
Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot-air balloon.
被加热的空气,尤指用作热气球升力介质的空气。
- 2.
Empty, confused, or exaggerated talk lacking meaning or substance; bluster.
空洞、混乱或夸张的言谈,缺乏意义或实质；空话。
热空气；被加热的空气,尤指用作热气球升力介质的空气。；空洞、混乱或夸张的言谈,缺乏意义或实质；空话。；吹牛
In use
His promises turned out to be nothing but hot air.
The politician's speech was full of hot air and lacked concrete plans.
Don't believe his hot air about getting rich quick; he's just bragging.
something is hot air
表示某事物不切实际或虚假。
His promises are just hot air.
他的承诺只是吹牛。
someone is full of hot air
形容某人爱说大话。
That politician is full of hot air.
那个政治家满口大话。
Common mistakes
Don't listen to him; it's all hot airs.Don't listen to him; it's all hot air.
Connections
Confusing words
- bragging
- 吹嘘 · hot air重在空话、大话，而bragging强调自夸的行为
- exaggeration
- 夸张 · hot air指完全虚假的吹牛，exaggeration则是对事实的夸大
- bluff
- 虚张声势 · hot air是无根据的大话，bluff则是为了吓唬或欺骗而假装有实力
Word family
- hot-air balloon
- 热气球 · n.
- hot-air ballooning
- 热气球运动；乘坐热气球飞行 · n.
- hot-air balloonist
- 热气球驾驶员 · n.
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.