ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIGH | SIGH + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, deep, great, heavy, huge深深的歎息;沉重的歎息▸➤little, slight, small, soft輕輕歎氣;小聲的歎息➤loud, quiet大聲的/輕輕的歎息▸➤audible, silent聽得見的歎息聲;無聲的歎息◇There was an audible sigh of relief when the news came through that nobody was hurt.無人受傷的消息傳來,人們都大大地鬆了口氣。➤inward心裏的歎息◇Nancy heaved an inward sigh but did as her son suggested.南希心裏歎了口氣,但還是照她兒子說的做了。➤exaggerated誇張的歎息聲▸➤long長歎▸➤exhausted, long-suffering, weary筋疲力盡的/忍辱負重的/疲憊的歎息聲➤defeated, resigned失意的/無奈的歎息聲➤wistful傷感的歎息◇His departure prompted a few wistful sighs and the odd tear from admirers.他的離去引來崇拜者的幾聲悲歎和些許眼淚。➤annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, irritated (especially NAmE) 生氣的/惱怒的/失意的/惱火的歎息➤relieved鬆了口氣➤contented, satisfied滿足地/滿意地舒了口氣▸➤collective齊聲歎息◇The crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief.大家同時鬆了一口氣。VERB + SIGH➤breathe, give, heave, let out, release發出歎息◇I breathed a sigh of relief.我鬆了一口氣。➤hold back, repress, stifle, suppress止住歎息;壓住歎息;忍住歎息▸➤hear聽見歎息聲SIGH + VERB➤escape sb某人(不自覺地)發出歎息聲◇A weary sigh escaped him.他疲憊不堪,不自覺地歎了口氣。➤come歎氣◇A heavy sigh came from her mother.她母親深深地歎了口氣。PREPOSITION➤on a sigh在歎息中◇She let out her breath on a sigh.她歎息着舒了口氣。➤with a sigh歎着氣◇'I suppose we'd better get back to work!' he said with a heavy sigh.“我想我們最好回去幹活吧!”他重重地歎了口氣說。➤sigh of⋯的氣息◇She gave a deep sigh of contentment.她心滿意足,深深舒了口氣。PHRASES➤a sigh of relief鬆一口氣➡ note at soundsigh
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤deeply, heavily深深地/重重地歎氣◇She sighed heavily and sat down.她深深地歎了口氣,坐了下來。➤softly輕輕地歎氣▸➤audibly, loudly出聲地/大聲地歎氣▸➤inwardly心裏歎了口氣▸➤a little小聲歎氣▸➤contentedly, happily滿足地/高興地舒一口氣◇She looked at her son and sighed happily.她看着兒子,高興地舒了口氣。➤dreamily恍惚地歎了口氣◇The girl watching him sighed dreamily.一直在看他的女孩恍惚地歎了口氣。➤dejectedly, sadly, wistfully沮喪地/傷感地/渴望地歎息▸➤resignedly無奈地歎氣▸➤wearily疲憊地歎氣◇He sighed wearily as he looked at the pile of work.看着那一大堆文件,他疲憊地歎了口氣。➤angrily, exasperatedly, impatiently生氣地/惱怒地/不耐煩地歎氣PREPOSITION➤in因⋯歎氣◇He sighed in exasperation.他惱怒地歎了口氣。➤with⋯得歎氣◇We sighed with relief when the noise stopped.噪音停了下來,我們鬆了口氣。