"sighs" in Chinese (Traditional)
嘆息聲嘆氣
Definition
指人深深呼出一口氣的聲音或動作,常用來表示疲憊、悲傷、釋然或沮喪。作為動詞形式時,表示某人這樣嘆氣。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞既可用於字面意義,也可用於表達情緒。'A sigh' 是單數名詞;'sighs' 可以是複數名詞,也可以是第三人稱單數動詞。常見搭配有 'let out a sigh'、'deep sigh' 和 'sigh with relief'。學習者容易把它和發音相同的 'sign' 混淆。
Examples
He sighs when he is tired.
他累的時候會**嘆氣**。
I heard two long sighs in the room.
我在房間裡聽到了兩聲長長的**嘆息**。
She sighs with relief after the test.
考試後,她如釋重負地**嘆了口氣**。
My dad sighs every time the internet stops working.
每次網路一斷,我爸都會**嘆氣**。
She just looked at the mess and sighs, like she's too tired to deal with it.
她只是看了看這一團亂,然後**嘆氣**,像是累得不想處理了。
When the bill came, there were a few quiet sighs around the table.
帳單拿來時,桌邊響起了幾聲輕輕的**嘆息**。