sigh

verb

1. 叹气；叹息
   to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.
   1. He sighed deeply at the thought.
      想到这里，他深深叹了口气。
   2. She sighed with relief that it was all over.
      事情总算全都过去了，她轻松地舒了一口气。
2. 叹着气说；叹息道
   to say sth with a sigh
   1. ‘Oh well, better luck next time,’ she sighed.
      “唉，就这样了，但愿下一次运气好些。”她叹息道。
3. 悲鸣
   to make a long sound like a sigh

noun

1. 叹气；叹息
   an act or the sound of sighing
   1. to give/heave/let out a sigh
      发出叹息
   2. a deep sigh
      深深的叹息
   3. ‘I'll wait,’ he said with a sigh.
      “我就等呗。”他叹口气说。
   4. We all breathed a sigh of relief when it was over.
      事情过去后，我们大家都松了一口气。

1. VERB 叹气;叹息;深呼气
   When you sigh, you let out a deep breath, as a way of expressing feelings such as disappointment, tiredness, or pleasure.
   1. Michael sighed wearily...
      迈克尔疲惫地叹了口气。
   2. Roberta sighed with relief...
      罗伯塔松了口气。
   3. Dad sighed and stood up.
      爸爸叹了口气站了起来。
   4. Sigh is also a noun.
      
   5. She kicked off her shoes with a sigh...
      她深深地呼了口气，踢掉了鞋子。
   6. Prue heaved a weary sigh.
      普吕疲倦地叹了口气。
2. VERB 叹着气说;叹息道
   If you sigh something, you say it with a sigh.
   1. 'Oh, sorry. I forgot.' — 'Everyone forgets,' the girl sighed.
      “哦，对不起，我忘了。”——“每个人都有忘事的时候，”那女孩叹着气说道。
3. VERB (风)发出叹息般的声音，悲鸣
   If the wind sighs through a place, it moves through the place with a sound like a sigh.
   1. The wind sighed through the valley.
      风在山谷里呼啸而过。
4. PHRASE 松了口气;如释重负
   If people breathe or heave a sigh of relief, they feel happy that something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
   1. There was a big sigh of relief once the economic reform plan was agreed...
      经济改革计划一获批准，人们都大大舒了一口气。
   2. There was an audible sigh of relief in Washington when the foreign ministers decided to postpone the meeting.
      各国外长决定推迟会议后，华盛顿如释重负。

1. There was an audible sigh of relief.
   听得出来松了一口气。
2. The country's politicians are already heaving a collective sigh of relief.
   该国的政界人士均已松了口气。
3. At last he gave a deep sigh.
   最后他一声长叹。
4. Welland gave an exasperated sigh and turned back.
   韦兰十分烦恼地叹了口气，转过身去。
5. Giving a sigh, she fell to her knees at my feet
   她叹了一口气，跪倒在我脚边。
6. Mr Collier heaved a sigh and got to his feet.
   科利尔先生深叹一口气，站了起来。
7. He let loose a long, deep sigh
   他突然喟然长叹了一声。
8. Meer let out his breath in a long sigh.
   米尔长叹了一口气。
9. You put on your martyred expression, sigh and say, 'If you really want to*'.
   你一脸可怜状，叹息道：“要是你真打算*”
10. 'I'll go up in one second, I promise.' — 'Never mind,' I said with a sigh. 'I'll do it.'
    “我保证马上就上来。”——“没关系，”我叹了口气说，“我自己来。”
11. He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness
    他长叹一口气，主要是因为如释重负，也有一部分是因为伤心。
12. I breathed a sigh of relief
    我如释重负地松了口气。
13. I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration.
    我忍不住发出一声赞叹。
14. Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.
    杰茜卡微微松了口气，坐到了椅子上。
15. Michael sighed wearily
    迈克尔疲惫地叹了口气。
16. Roberta sighed with relief
    罗伯塔松了口气。
17. Dad sighed and stood up.
    爸爸叹了口气站了起来。
18. 'Oh, sorry. I forgot.' — 'Everyone forgets,' the girl sighed.
    “哦，对不起，我忘了。”——“每个人都有忘事的时候，”那女孩叹着气说道。
19. The wind sighed through the valley.
    风在山谷里呼啸而过。
20. There was a big sigh of relief once the economic reform plan was agreed
    经济改革计划一获批准，人们都大大舒了一口气。
21. There was an audible sigh of relief in Washington when the foreign ministers decided to postpone the meeting.
    各国外长决定推迟会议后，华盛顿如释重负。
22. He squatted on the floor and gave vent to a deep sigh
    他蹲在地板上，深深叹了一口气。
23. With a sigh, she leant back and closed her eyes
    她叹了口气，身体向后倚靠，闭上了眼睛。
24. The grandparents sigh and say how things have changed for the worse.
    爷爷奶奶叹着气说情况变得如何如何糟糕。
25. He slowly sat on the seat with a sigh.
    他叹了一口气，慢慢地坐到位子上。
26. After she finished writing up the interview, she heaved a sigh as if relieved of a heavy burden.
    她写完采访，松了一口气，觉得如释重负。
27. It was a long, grieving sound, like a sigh& almost like a sob.
    这一声叫喊又悠长又凄楚，似是长叹，又似是呜咽。
28. You told me this, and yet you sigh.
    你告诉了我，带着叹息。
29. 'I wish I had a friend,'she said with a sigh.
    她叹了一口气说，我有个朋友就好了。

  sigh groan moan【导航词义：叹息，呻吟】

  sigh v. 叹息，叹气

〔辨析〕指因厌烦、失望、疲惫等而发出叹气声。

  groan v. 呻吟，叹息

〔辨析〕多指因疼痛、心烦、失望等而呻吟，有时也指因快乐而哼哼。

  moan v. 呻吟，哼哼

〔辨析〕指因疼痛、郁闷、激情等而发出长而低沉的声音。

noun

1. an utterance made by exhaling audibly

   Synonym:    suspiration

2. a sound like a person sighing
   1. she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees

verb

1. heave or utter a sigh
   1. She sighed sadly

   Synonym:    suspire

2. utter with a sigh