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sigh

/saɪ/

Meanings
noun

叹息，叹气

A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

Examples :

"After a long day of studying, Sarah let out a sigh of relief. "
经过一天的苦读，莎拉长舒了一口气，如释重负。
physiology body sensation emotion sound mind essential

Related Words

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

立刻，马上，立即。

"I hope we can begin immediately."

我希望我们能马上开始。

Illustration exhaustion

exhaustion noun

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/

精疲力竭，耗尽。

"After running the marathon, she collapsed from sheer exhaustion. "

跑完马拉松后，她因为彻底的精疲力竭而倒下了。

Illustration manifestation

manifestation noun

/ˌmænɪfəˈsteɪʃən/

显现, 表现。

"The last known manifestation of the ghost was over ten years ago."

这只鬼最后一次显现是在十多年前。

Illustration respiration

respiration noun

/ɹɛspɪˈɹeɪʃən/

呼吸， 呼吸作用

"Proper respiration is important for good health, so I make sure to take deep breaths during my morning exercise routine. "

为了身体健康，正确的呼吸很重要，所以我每天早上锻炼的时候都会注意深呼吸。

Illustration opportunity

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

机会，良机，机遇

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

这份奖学金为学生们提供了深造的宝贵机会。

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figuratively adverb

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/ /ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/

比喻地，形象地。

""The teacher said the student's idea was figuratively a gold mine, meaning it was very valuable and full of potential, but not actually made of gold." "

老师说这个学生的想法从比喻的意义上讲简直就是一座金矿，意思是说它非常有价值、潜力无限，但并不是真的用金子做的。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

经验, 阅历

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

那是一段他永远难忘的经历。

Illustration involuntary

involuntary adjective

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ /ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/

无意的，非自愿的

"The student's tears were involuntary; she couldn't help crying when she saw the sad movie. "

这个学生的眼泪是无意的；看到悲伤的电影时，她忍不住哭了。

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

表达，表示，表述。

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

我妹妹喜悦的表情表达了她对这个好消息有多么高兴。

Illustration frustrated

frustrated verb

/fɹəsˈtɹeɪt.ɪd/ /ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪt.ɪd/

灰心，受挫。

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

我辛辛苦苦做了这么多工作，结果全丢了，这真让我感到灰心丧气。

Illustration frustration

frustration noun

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/

沮丧，挫败感。

"My frustration grew as my teacher kept pointing out my mistakes in front of the class. "

当老师当着全班同学的面不停地指出我的错误时，我的沮丧感越来越强。