suspire
英 [s?'spa??]
美
- vi. 嘆息，嘆氣；呼吸
- vt. 嘆氣
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?suspires;過去式:?suspired;過去分詞:?suspired;現在分詞:?suspiring;
中文詞源
suspire 嘆息，嘆氣
sus-,在下，-spir,呼吸，詞源同 spirit,perspire.引申詞義嘆息，嘆氣。
英文詞源
- suspire (v.)
- mid-15c., "to sigh," from Old French souspirer (Modern French soupirer), or directly from Latin suspirare "to draw a deep breath, heave a sigh," from assimilated form of sub "under" (see sub-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Related: Suspired; suspiring; suspiral; suspirious.
雙語例句
- 1. The patient began to suspire.
- 病人開始呼吸.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. All creatures still warmly suspire.
- 所有的生物都安靜溫暖地呼氣著.
來自互聯網
