sigh

/saɪ/ verb / noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

叹息；叹气；叹息声

释义与例句

verb 叹息；叹气
to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are tired, sad, etc.
  1. She sighed with relief when she heard the good news.
    听到好消息时，她如释重负地叹了口气。
  2. He sighed heavily and shook his head.
    他重重地叹了口气，摇了摇头。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The old man sighed as he remembered the past.
    老人回忆起往事时叹了口气。
noun 叹息声
the sound you make when you sigh
  1. A deep sigh escaped her lips.
    她从唇间发出一声长叹。
  2. He let out a sigh of disappointment.
    他失望地叹了一口气。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The room was filled with sighs of boredom.
    房间里充满了无聊的叹息声。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 发音像“赛”，比赛输了只能 sigh（叹气）。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • groan 呻吟
    groan 常因痛苦或不满发出；sigh 多因疲惫、悲伤或放松而叹气。
    The patient groaned in pain. 病人痛苦地呻吟着。
反义词
  • cheer 欢呼
    cheer 是表达喜悦的欢呼，与 sigh 所表达的低沉情绪相反。
    The crowd cheered as the team scored. 球队得分时人群欢呼起来。
常见搭配
  • sigh with relief 如释重负地叹气
    She sighed with relief when the exam was over. 考试结束后她如释重负地叹了口气。
  • heave a sigh 长叹一声
    He heaved a sigh and walked away. 他长叹一声，走开了。