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sigh
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
sighs; sighed; sighing
sighs; sighed; sighing
Learner's definition of SIGH
1
[no object] : to take in and let out a long, loud breath in a way that shows you are bored, disappointed, relieved, etc.叹气；叹息
- He sighed with/in relief when he saw that he passed the test.看到自己通过考试后，他舒了一口气。
2
[no object] literary : to make a sound like sighing发出叹息声
- The wind sighed through the trees.风在林间呼啸。
3
[+ object] : to say (something) with a sigh叹息着说
- “I may never see my old home again,” she sighed.“我可能再也见不到老家了。”她叹息道。
— sigh
noun, plural sighs [count]- She gave a long, weary sigh.她疲倦地长叹一声。
- He sank into the chair with a sigh.他叹了口气，瘫倒在椅子上。
- a sigh of disappointment失望的叹息
- I can breathe a sigh of relief [=stop worrying] now that she's safe.既然她安全了，我可以松口气了。
sighed; sighing; sighs
1
: an often involuntary act of sighing especially when expressing an emotion or feeling (such as weariness or relief)
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb He sighed with relief when he saw that he passed the test. The wind sighed through the trees. “I may never see my old home again,” she sighed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2022 Anyone who has ever tried to manage any large group (and maybe even a not-so-large group) will sigh in recognition at the way problems seem to find each other and conspire together. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Others sigh, shrug, and pull out their pruning tools for the gardening chore known as deadheading. Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 In a family environment as constricting as Valeria’s — her parents sigh audible breaths of relief at the news of her pregnancy; her older sister hates her — were other choices possible? Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 Reflecting back on all the change recently, Thompson couldn’t help but sigh. Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 The researchers sigh in relief as the dogs jump back into high gear, abandoning the settlement area and heading southeast along rough, uninhabited terrain. New York Times, 20 June 2022 But a string of hot putting and iron play got him back on the right side of the cut line and made CBS executives sigh with relief. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 How many of us have learned to sigh, swallow our pain, roll our eyes, and soldier on through the murky waters of a toxically fatphobic culture? Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2022 Stacey Lastoe, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 For every problem life seems, a faithful friend to share; for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Sometimes a woman need say nothing at all but let out a long, deep sigh. Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022 Coombs gives a good-humored sigh, edged with exhaustion. Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022 Searching for their first Cup title since 1967 (sigh here, Sox fans), the Leafs also have used three other tenders this season — Petr Mrazek, Michael Hutchinson, and former Boston College Eagle Joseph Wall. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2022 In the Olympic-level snowboarding and freestyle skiing world, there is an innocuous-sounding compound word that almost always evokes a visceral reaction — a deep sigh, a shaking of the head, a knowing nod. Airbags. New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022 The band’s last act is really a deep sigh, a regrettable tragedy and a Cinderella ending wrapped up in one big Rorschach ball. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2021 The piece is half exhausted sigh, half feverish deconstruction, and entirely memorable. Longreads, 26 Sep. 2021 See More
Verb
Autje and her best friend, the slightly older Neitje (Liv McNeil), braid each other’s hair, goof around and sigh over the back-and-forth, occasionally interjecting a word or two of snark and insight. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2022 Anyone who has ever tried to manage any large group (and maybe even a not-so-large group) will sigh in recognition at the way problems seem to find each other and conspire together. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Others sigh, shrug, and pull out their pruning tools for the gardening chore known as deadheading. Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022 In a family environment as constricting as Valeria’s — her parents sigh audible breaths of relief at the news of her pregnancy; her older sister hates her — were other choices possible? Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 Reflecting back on all the change recently, Thompson couldn’t help but sigh. Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 The researchers sigh in relief as the dogs jump back into high gear, abandoning the settlement area and heading southeast along rough, uninhabited terrain. New York Times, 20 June 2022 But a string of hot putting and iron play got him back on the right side of the cut line and made CBS executives sigh with relief. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022 How many of us have learned to sigh, swallow our pain, roll our eyes, and soldier on through the murky waters of a toxically fatphobic culture? Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2022 Noun
Once the food was gone, even Odie, who, until recently, wouldn’t think about settling down amid all of the scintillating surroundings, succumbed to exhaustion, dropping his 71-pound frame down with a big, limb-stretching sigh. Stacey Lastoe, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 For every problem life seems, a faithful friend to share; for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Sometimes a woman need say nothing at all but let out a long, deep sigh. Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022 Coombs gives a good-humored sigh, edged with exhaustion. Nick Yetto, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022 Searching for their first Cup title since 1967 (sigh here, Sox fans), the Leafs also have used three other tenders this season — Petr Mrazek, Michael Hutchinson, and former Boston College Eagle Joseph Wall. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2022 In the Olympic-level snowboarding and freestyle skiing world, there is an innocuous-sounding compound word that almost always evokes a visceral reaction — a deep sigh, a shaking of the head, a knowing nod. Airbags. New York Times, 7 Feb. 2022 The band’s last act is really a deep sigh, a regrettable tragedy and a Cinderella ending wrapped up in one big Rorschach ball. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2021 The piece is half exhausted sigh, half feverish deconstruction, and entirely memorable. Longreads, 26 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English sihen, alteration of sichen, from Old English sīcan; akin to Middle Dutch versiken to sigh
First Known Use
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of sigh was in the 13th century Phrases Containing sigh
noun
verb
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