sigh

Word family nounsigheradjectivesighfulsighingadverbsighinglyverbsigh

sigh1 /saɪ/ verb [intransitiveI]

1 BREATHEto breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored, disappointed, tired etc 叹气，叹息〔尤因厌烦、失望、疲倦等〕

‘Well, there’s nothing we can do about it now, ’ she sighed.

“唉，我们现在对此无能为力。”她叹口气说。

sigh heavily/deeply

Frankie stared out of the window and sighed deeply.

弗朗基凝望着窗外，深深地叹了口气。

sigh with

He sighed with despair at the thought of all the opportunities he had missed.

想到自己错过的一个个机会，他绝望地叹了口气。

► see thesaurus at breathe

2 SOUND literary if the wind sighs, it makes a long sound like someone sighing 〔风〕呼啸，呜咽

The wind sighed in the trees.

林中风声呜咽。

3 sigh for something SAD/UNHAPPYto be sad because you are thinking about a pleasant time in the past 为〔过去的美好时光〕悲叹[叹惜]

Emilia sighed for her lost youth.

埃米莉亚悲叹逝去的青春。

Examples from the Corpus

sigh for something• Emilia sighed for her lost youth.

Examples from the Corpus

sigh• "I know, " she sighed.• "That's life, I suppose, '' she sighed.• Luce read it through twice, and sighed.• Eventually he sighed again, picked up his bag and went on up the steps into his house.• A tiny echo sighed back at him.• She sighed crossly, was about to dispose of the paper when a wicked thought possessed her.• Frank sighed deeply and stared out of the window.• The trees swayed and sighed gently in the soft wind.• She sighed lightly and pushed the door closed before she turned to dress.• She turned away from the window, sighing wearily as she glanced round the room.• Sighing wearily, she began her routine of getting ready for bed.• He sighed with a mixture of delight and despair.

sigh heavily/deeply• Its roots rustled contentedly and it sighed deeply.• Jane flopped forward on her chair and sighed heavily.• He sighed heavily, and forced himself to relax.• In this he carefully laid Tess, and kissing her lips, sighed deeply and happily.• At last she sighed heavily, closed her magazine and sat back in her chair with her hands clasped in her lap.• Eventually he sighed deeply, pushed himself to his feet and with a wan smile departed.• He sighed deeply, stepping up to the white line.• Kissinger would sigh deeply, then take it up once again.

sigh2 noun [countableC]

BREATHEan act or sound of sighing 叹气，叹息

sigh of

She let out a sigh of impatience.

她不耐烦地叹了口气。

give/let out/heave a sigh

Laura shrugged, and gave a heavy sigh.

劳拉耸耸肩，重重地叹了口气。

We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard they were safe.

听到他们平安无事，我们都松了一口气。

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

give/let out a sigh

She let out a sigh of disappointment.

heave a sigh (=to sigh loudly and deeply)

Uncle Walter heaved a sigh and slumped back in his chair.

breathe a sigh of relief

When he had left, Miranda breathed a sigh of relief.

adjectives

a deep sigh

Jimmy gave a deep sigh and shrugged.

a long sigh

With a long sigh, she tried to shake off her sombre mood.

a huge/great/big sigh

She heaved a great sigh.

a heavy sigh (=a big sad sigh)

Finally, she turned away from the mirror with a heavy sigh.

a little/small sigh

Quinn let out a little sigh and closed the book.

a weary sigh

With a weary sigh, she rubbed a hand over her eyes.

an audible sigh (=a sigh that can be heard)

Tonight she breathed an audible sigh of relief as the show ended.

a collective sigh (=a sigh that many people give at the same time)

She heard a collective sigh of relief as she announced her acceptance.

phrases

a sigh of relief/exasperation/satisfaction etc

At last the girl stopped eating and sat back with a sigh of satisfaction.

Examples from the Corpus

sigh• The water companies are heaving a sigh of relief.• It was amazing what a sigh could do.• "Oh no!" he said with a sigh, "Not again!"• Tabitha flung herself at the hard bunk with an angry sigh.• Irene closed the door behind her and breathed a big sigh of relief.• She looked out of the now sparkling window and heaved a deep sigh.• The chief let out a deep sigh.• Those whose companies' dealings with Codelco declined during that time frame say they are heaving sighs of relief.• Quinn let out a little sigh and closed the book.

sigh of• With a sigh of exhaustion, she let them leave.

Origin sigh1

Old English sican

词汇	sigh
释义	sigh Word family nounsigheradjectivesighfulsighingadverbsighinglyverbsigh sigh1 /saɪ/ ●●○ verb [intransitiveI] 1 BREATHEto breathe in and out making a long sound, especially because you are bored, disappointed, tired etc 叹气，叹息〔尤因厌烦、失望、疲倦等〕 ‘Well, there’s nothing we can do about it now, ’ she sighed. “唉，我们现在对此无能为力。”她叹口气说。 sigh heavily/deeply Frankie stared out of the window and sighed deeply. 弗朗基凝望着窗外，深深地叹了口气。 sigh with He sighed with despair at the thought of all the opportunities he had missed. 想到自己错过的一个个机会，他绝望地叹了口气。 ► see thesaurus at breathe 2 SOUND literary if the wind sighs, it makes a long sound like someone sighing 〔风〕呼啸，呜咽 The wind sighed in the trees. 林中风声呜咽。 3 sigh for something SAD/UNHAPPYto be sad because you are thinking about a pleasant time in the past 为〔过去的美好时光〕悲叹[叹惜] Emilia sighed for her lost youth. 埃米莉亚悲叹逝去的青春。 Examples from the Corpus sigh for something• Emilia sighed for her lost youth. Examples from the Corpus sigh• "I know, " she sighed.• "That's life, I suppose, '' she sighed.• Luce read it through twice, and sighed.• Eventually he sighed again, picked up his bag and went on up the steps into his house.• A tiny echo sighed back at him.• She sighed crossly, was about to dispose of the paper when a wicked thought possessed her.• Frank sighed deeply and stared out of the window.• The trees swayed and sighed gently in the soft wind.• She sighed lightly and pushed the door closed before she turned to dress.• She turned away from the window, sighing wearily as she glanced round the room.• Sighing wearily, she began her routine of getting ready for bed.• He sighed with a mixture of delight and despair. sigh heavily/deeply• Its roots rustled contentedly and it sighed deeply.• Jane flopped forward on her chair and sighed heavily.• He sighed heavily, and forced himself to relax.• In this he carefully laid Tess, and kissing her lips, sighed deeply and happily.• At last she sighed heavily, closed her magazine and sat back in her chair with her hands clasped in her lap.• Eventually he sighed deeply, pushed himself to his feet and with a wan smile departed.• He sighed deeply, stepping up to the white line.• Kissinger would sigh deeply, then take it up once again. sigh2 ●●○ noun [countableC] BREATHEan act or sound of sighing 叹气，叹息 sigh of She let out a sigh of impatience. 她不耐烦地叹了口气。 give/let out/heave a sigh Laura shrugged, and gave a heavy sigh. 劳拉耸耸肩，重重地叹了口气。 We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard they were safe. 听到他们平安无事，我们都松了一口气。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs give/let out a sigh She let out a sigh of disappointment. heave a sigh (=to sigh loudly and deeply) Uncle Walter heaved a sigh and slumped back in his chair. breathe a sigh of relief When he had left, Miranda breathed a sigh of relief. adjectives a deep sigh Jimmy gave a deep sigh and shrugged. a long sigh With a long sigh, she tried to shake off her sombre mood. a huge/great/big sigh She heaved a great sigh. a heavy sigh (=a big sad sigh) Finally, she turned away from the mirror with a heavy sigh. a little/small sigh Quinn let out a little sigh and closed the book. a weary sigh With a weary sigh, she rubbed a hand over her eyes. an audible sigh (=a sigh that can be heard) Tonight she breathed an audible sigh of relief as the show ended. a collective sigh (=a sigh that many people give at the same time) She heard a collective sigh of relief as she announced her acceptance. phrases a sigh of relief/exasperation/satisfaction etc At last the girl stopped eating and sat back with a sigh of satisfaction. Examples from the Corpus sigh• The water companies are heaving a sigh of relief.• It was amazing what a sigh could do.• "Oh no!" he said with a sigh, "Not again!"• Tabitha flung herself at the hard bunk with an angry sigh.• Irene closed the door behind her and breathed a big sigh of relief.• She looked out of the now sparkling window and heaved a deep sigh.• The chief let out a deep sigh.• Those whose companies' dealings with Codelco declined during that time frame say they are heaving sighs of relief.• Quinn let out a little sigh and closed the book. sigh of• With a sigh of exhaustion, she let them leave. Origin sigh1 Old English sican
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