sighing

柯林斯詞典

1. V-I When you sigh, you let out a deep breath, as a way of expressing feelings such as disappointment, tiredness, or pleasure. 歎氣
Michael sighed wearily. 邁尅爾疲憊地歎了口氣。
Roberta sighed with relief. 羅伯塔松了口氣。
2. N-COUNT Sigh is also a noun. 歎氣
She kicked off her shoes with a sigh. 她歎著氣踢掉了鞋子。
3. PHRASE If people breathe or heave a sigh of relief, they feel happy that something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening. 松了口氣
With monetary mayhem now retreating into memory, European countries can breathe a collective sigh of relief. 隨著金融混亂已成往事，歐洲國家全都可以松口氣了。