To aerate a substance means to cause air or gas to pass through it.
例句
Aerate the soil by spiking with a fork.用耙刨地使土壤透气。...fresh crab and lobster, transported south in tanker loads of aerated salted water.新鲜的螃蟹和龙虾被装在灌满充气盐水的罐车里运往南方
英英词典释义
Verb
1. expose to fresh air;
"aerate your old sneakers"
2. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter