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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
atmosphere



at·mos·phere [atmosphere atmospheres] BrE [ˈætməsfɪə(r)] NAmE [ˈætməsfɪr] noun
1. the atmospheresingular the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
the upper atmosphere
pollution of the atmosphere
2. countable a mixture of gases that surrounds another planet or a star
Saturn's atmosphere
3. countable the air in a room or in a confined space; the air around a place
a smoky/stuffy atmosphere
These plants love warm, humid atmospheres.
4. countable, singular, uncountable the feeling or mood that you have in a particular place or situation; a feeling between two people or in a group of people
a party atmosphere
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service.
Use music and lighting to create a romantic atmosphere.
There was an atmosphere of mutual trust between them.
The children grew up in an atmosphere of violence and insecurity.
The old house is full of atmosphere (= it's very interesting).
see a heavy silence/atmosphere at heavy adj.

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin atmosphaera, from Greek atmos ‘vapour’ + sphaira ‘ball, globe’.

Thesaurus:
atmosphere noun C, U
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere.
mood • • feeling • • feel • • aura • • spirit • • climate • • tone • |BrE flavour • |AmE flavor
a general atmosphere/mood/feeling/feel/spirit/climate/tone/flavour
an international atmosphere/feel/climate/flavour
create a/an atmosphere/mood/feeling/feel/aura/spirit/climate/mood
capture the atmosphere/mood/feeling/spirit/tone/spirit/flavour of sth
Atmosphere or mood? An atmosphere belongs especially to a place; a mood belongs to a group of people:  ✗ The hotel offers a friendly mood.:
•a leader who can gauge the popular mood
 ✗ a leader who can gauge the popular atmosphere

Example Bank:
Before the parade, the atmosphere was electric.
Dangerous gases have escaped into the atmosphere.
His blunt comments really soured the atmosphere.
His funny remarks lightened the atmosphere.
Last night's storm had cleared the atmosphere.
Pesticides can kill wildlife and pollute the atmosphere.
She could sense the hostile atmosphere in the room.
She tries to create an atmosphere of calm and security for her children.
Since their argument there had been a strained atmosphere between them.
The atmosphere was charged with excitement.
The bar has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
The restaurant has a comfortable atmosphere.
The spaceship should re-enter the earth's atmosphere later today.
The whole atmosphere in the stadium changed dramatically.
levels of radiation in the atmosphere
the rarefied atmosphere of academic life
Pollution of the atmosphere is a global problem.
The northern lights are caused by charged particles in the upper atmosphere.
The old house is full of atmosphere.
The outermost part of the sun's atmosphere is called the corona.
There was an atmosphere of mutual respect between them.

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