English Dictionary

hot air

名詞

直訳 不可算名詞 慣用表現

(literally) Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot-air balloon. / (idiomatic) Empty, confused, or exaggerated talk lacking meaning or substance; bluster.

日本語の意味

熱された空気、特に熱気球の揚力として利用される空気 / 中身がなく誇張された、意味や実質に乏しい大きな言葉や話

Before lift-off, the crew inspected the burners to make sure the hot air would fill the balloon evenly.

離陸前に乗組員はバーナーを点検し、熱気が気球を均等に満たすことを確認した。

意味（1）

(literally) Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot-air balloon.

The balloon was equipped with a burner to create hot air for lift.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) Empty, confused, or exaggerated talk lacking meaning or substance; bluster.

You'll never get anywhere so long as youse trail with that reform bunch. It's all hot air and tomfool theory.