ether
英 [?i:θ?(r)] 美 [?iθ?]?
n.
<化>醚;the ether 苍穹;苍天;太空
牛津词典
noun
[U]
1
醚；乙醚?
a clear liquid made from alcohol, used in industry as a solvent and, in the past, in medicine to make people unconscious before an operation
2
the ether
(old use or literary)?苍穹；苍天；太空?
the upper part of the sky
Her words disappeared into the ether.
她的话消失在九霄云外。
3
the ether
以太?
the air, when it is thought of as the place in which radio or electronic communication takes place
百度翻译对原文进行调整，例句发音部分来自牛津
柯林斯词典
1
N-UNCOUNT?醚;乙醚?
Ether?is a colourless liquid that burns easily. It is used in industry and in medicine as an anaesthetic.
...a sweetish smell of ether and iodine.
乙醚和碘酒的香甜气味
2
N-SING?以太，能媒(尤指声音传播的介质)?
The air is sometimes referred to as?the ether, usually when talking about sounds being communicated or broadcast through it.
...vocals floating through the ether.
空中飘着的歌声