我冲进房间想让他们振作起来并消除隔阂,尽管我知道为时已晚。

I rushed into the room to cheer them up and clear the air, although I knew it was too late.

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I rushed into the room to cheer them up and clear the air, although I knew it was too late.

clear 是动词,意思是"清除、消除"。 the 是定冠词,在这里特指某种特定的"空气"。 air 本义是"空气",在这里是比喻用法,指"气氛、氛围"。 clear the air 是固定短语,字面意思是"净化空气",比喻"消除误会或紧张气氛"。

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