sus·pire /səˈspaɪr/
(vi.)歎息,歎氣
Sus·pire v. i. To fetch a long, deep breath; to sigh; to breathe.
Fireflies that suspire
In short, soft lapses of transported flame. --Mrs. Browning.
Sus·pire, n. A long, deep breath; a sigh. [Obs.]
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suspire
v 1: heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She
sighed sadly" [syn: sigh]
2: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe
better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
[syn: breathe, take a breath, respire]