respire
/rɪˈspaɪə(r)/verb
no obj.
1- breathe呼吸：
he lay back, respiring deeply
他向后躺下, 喘着粗气
with obj. a country where fresh air seems impossible to respire.似乎呼吸不到新鲜空气的国家。
1.1
- (of a plant) carry out respiration, especially at night when photosynthesis has ceased（植物）呼吸（尤指夜间光合作用停止时）。
1.2
- poetic/literary recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty〈诗/文〉恢复希望（或勇气、力量）, 恢复元气：
the archduke, newly respiring from so long a war.
刚从漫长战争中恢复元气的大公爵。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French respirer or Latin respirare 'breathe out', from re- 'again' + spirare 'breathe'.