He lifted the ladle into the ___and then put it down suddenly

He lifted the ladle into the ___and then put it down suddenly

air 空中
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He lifted the ladle into the _air_ and then put it down suddenly.
根据句子意思，填上air比较恰当。
译文：他把长柄勺举到空中，然后突然把它放下来。