1 [I] to let out a long, deep breath that shows you are tired, sad, disappointed, etc (因疲劳、悲伤、失望等)叹息,叹气:
She sighed with disappointment at the news.听到这消息,她失望地叹了口气。
2 [T] to say sth with a sigh 叹息着说:
‘I'm so tired,’ he sighed.他叹息着说:“我累极了。”
3 [I] to make a long sound like a sigh 发出叹息般的声音
➔sighnoun [C]
sigh/saI; saI/v [I] to take a deep breath and breathe out slowly and loudly because you are annoyed or unhappy 叹气﹔叹息: Phil sighed heavily and shook his head. 菲尔重重地叹了口气﹐摇了摇头。‘I’m so sorry,’ she sighed. “很抱歉。”她叹了口气道。 —sigh n [C]: a deep sigh of relief 深深地舒了一口气
sighsighsighssighedsighingverb (sighs, sighing, sighed)to let out a deep breath, for example because you are sad, tired or pleased▶ sighnoun: ‘I wish I had more money,’ he said with a sigh.