[usu. in sing.]the character and atmosphere of a place 周围环境;格调,氛围 the relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests. 客人们很喜欢休闲酒吧的悠闲氛围。 ■background noise added to a musical recording to give the impression that it was recorded live (增强音乐录音现场效果的)背景音
语源
late 19th cent.: from ambient + -ence,or from French ambiance, from ambiant 'surrounding'