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源自拉丁语 'respirare',由 're-'(再次)和 'spirare'(呼吸)组成,意为反复呼吸。
❶ 呼吸,指生物体通过肺部吸入氧气和呼出二氧化碳的过程,是维持生命的基本活动。
“Humans need to respire to stay alive.”
(人类需要呼吸才能维持生命。)
“Fish respire through their gills.”
(鱼类通过鳃呼吸。)
❶ 比喻性地指放松或恢复精神,类似于深呼吸带来的舒缓效果。
“She went to the mountains to respire after a stressful week.”
(紧张的一周后,她去山里放松心情。)
“Music helps him respire after a long day at work.”
(音乐帮助他在漫长的工作日后恢复精神。)
respire deeply — 深呼吸,通常用于放松或缓解紧张情绪。
“Before the exam, she took a moment to respire deeply.”
(考试前,她深呼吸了一下以放松心情。)
respire freely — 自由呼吸,形容摆脱束缚或压力后的轻松状态。
“After quitting his stressful job, he could finally respire freely.”
(辞去高压工作后,他终于可以自由呼吸了。)