suspire

英 [s?'spa??] 美
  • vi. 嘆息，嘆氣；呼吸
  • vt. 嘆氣

詞態(tài)變化

第三人稱單數(shù):?suspires;過去式:?suspired;過去分詞:?suspired;現(xiàn)在分詞:?suspiring;

中文詞源

suspire 嘆息，嘆氣

sus-,在下，-spir,呼吸，詞源同 spirit,perspire.引申詞義嘆息，嘆氣。

英文詞源

suspire (v.)
mid-15c., "to sigh," from Old French souspirer (Modern French soupirer), or directly from Latin suspirare "to draw a deep breath, heave a sigh," from assimilated form of sub "under" (see sub-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Related: Suspired; suspiring; suspiral; suspirious.

雙語例句

1. The patient began to suspire.
病人開始呼吸.

來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

2. All creatures still warmly suspire.
所有的生物都安靜溫暖地呼氣著.

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)