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]