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sighing

UK //ˈsaɪ.ɪŋ//US //ˈsaɪ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'sighen',与古英语 'sīcan'(叹息)有关,可能模仿叹息的声音。

verb

❶ 发出叹息声,通常表示悲伤、疲惫、失望或释然等情绪。可以是无声或有声的深呼吸。

“She sat by the window, sighing deeply after reading the sad news.”

(她坐在窗边,读完这个悲伤的消息后深深叹了口气。)

“He kept sighing during the meeting, showing his frustration.”

(他在会议中不断叹气,显示出他的沮丧。)

同义词:groaning, moaning, breathing out

常见短语

sighing over — 因某事感到惋惜或怀念,常带有感伤或遗憾的情绪。

“She was sighing over old photographs of her childhood.”

(她对着童年的旧照片叹息,怀念过去。)