sigh
verb [ I ] uk/saɪ/ us/saɪ/
B2 叹息，叹气
to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc.
She sighed deeply and sat down. 她深叹一口气，坐了下来。
[ + speech ] "I wish he was here," she sighed (= she said with a sigh). “我希望他在这里，”她叹息道。
（风穿过树林时）发出呜咽声
If the wind sighs, it makes a long, soft sound as it moves through trees.
I lay on my back, listening to the sound of the wind sighing in the trees. 我仰面躺着，听着风穿过树林发出的呜咽声。
- More examples
- He sighed heavily and returned to his book.
- 'I'll never understand these instructions,' he sighed.
- When I suggested a walk, she simply sighed.
- He sighed in despair as he read the letter.
sigh
noun [ C ] uk/saɪ/ us/saɪ/
B2 叹息，叹气
a slow, noisy breath
He leaned back in his seat with a sigh. 他向后靠在座位上长出了一口气。
"Ah, you're here," she said and heaved/let out/gave a sigh of relief. “啊，你在这儿，”她说道，如释重负地松了口气。