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sighsaIv, n(to breathe out) a deep breath that can be heard, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, boredom, etc.叹息James sighed when Ann told him that she would not go to the dance with him. [I]安告诉詹姆斯她不会同他去跳舞时，他叹了口气。"Time for another chemistry lesson, " sighed the boy (= the boy said with a sigh). [+ clause]“又是化学课的时间了，”男孩叹着气说。Angela sighed with disappointment / sadness when she was told that she had not got the job. [I]当安杰拉被告知没有得到工作时，她失望/沮丧地叹着气。(fig.) She lay on her back, listening to the sound of the wind sighing through the trees. [I]她仰面躺着，听着风呼啸吹过树丛的声音。(fig. fml) Thinking about where she had lived before, she sighed for (= felt a desire for something that is lost or far away) the friends she had left behind.想到曾经生活过的地方，她思念她所离开的朋友而叹息。After his tiring journey home, he sat down on the chair with a sigh. [C]经过疲劳的旅行回家后，他叹口气坐在椅子上。The student heaved / let out / gave a sigh of relief when he finished the examination. [C]当完成考试后，那个学生发出如释重负的叹息。
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