| 词汇 | sighing |
| 释义 | sighing present participle ofsigh sigh verb[ I ] uk /saɪ/ us /saɪ/ B2 to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.: 叹息，叹气 She sighed deeply and sat down.她深叹一口气，坐了下来。 [ + speech ]"I wish he was here," she sighed (= she said with a sigh).“我希望他在这里，”她叹息道。 If the wind sighs, it makes a long, soft sound as it moves through trees: （风穿过树林时）发出呜咽声 I lay on my back, listening to the sound of the wind sighing in the trees.我仰面躺着，听着风穿过树林发出的呜咽声。 He sighed heavily and returned to his book. 'I'll never understand these instructions,' he sighed. When I suggested a walk, she simply sighed. He sighed in despair as he read the letter. Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing aerobic asphyxia asphyxiation aspirate aspiration breathable breathe (something) in choke draw breathphrase expire huff and puffidiom hyperventilation lungful non-breathing out of breath pant puffed puffed out stifle strangulation You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wind & winds Examples of sighingsighing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Crying and whining were both considered to be negative vocalizations, as were sighing, fussing and sounds of discomfort. Moods for saxophone and piano is in three movements: the first two are very slow, and are both characterized by insistent sighing motifs. Sighing in disbelief, she hastily packs her papers and leaves the premises before she loses her temper. Many people must be sighing with dismay, because we have all been here before. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I prefer that noise to be described as a silent gesture of incredulity rather than a sighing noise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Hundreds and thousands of them are only sighing for the day when they might return to the state of having a landlord. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can understand anybody who is required to discharge that duty sighing very heavily. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our people are shuttlecocks between a series of doctrinaire battledores, and because of that they are sighing and suffering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I can quite understand his sighing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I remember his sighing many years ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The alternative common name sighing sheoak alludes to the sound of the wind in the foliage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. But then, sighing, he put the money in his desk drawer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Soft sighing motifs of the violins, an echo of the singing, drop into these rests. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During breeding, adults sometimes give a "caw" or sighing or hissing calls. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her sound effects include a characteristic laugh, as well as occasional sighing, yelling and crying sounds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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