sigh

英 [sa?] 美[sa?]
  • vi. 嘆息,嘆氣
  • n. 嘆息,嘆氣
  • vt. 嘆息,嘆氣

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詞態(tài)變化


第三人稱單數(shù):?sighs;過去式:?sighed;過去分詞:?sighed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?sighing;

英文詞源


sigh (v.)
mid-13c., probably a Middle English back-formation from sighte, past tense of Old English sican "to sigh," perhaps echoic of the sound of sighing. Related: Sighed; sighing.
sigh (n.)
early 14c., from sigh (v.).

雙語例句


1. The country's politicians are already heaving a collective sigh of relief.
該國的政界人士均已松了口氣。

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2. Mr Collier heaved a sigh and got to his feet.
科利爾先生深嘆一口氣,站了起來。

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3. The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse.
爺爺奶奶嘆著氣說情況變得如何如何糟糕。

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4. With a sigh, she leant back and closed her eyes.
她嘆了口氣,身體向后倚靠,閉上了眼睛。

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5. Meer let out his breath in a long sigh.
米爾長嘆了一口氣。

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