单词 | suspire |
释义 | suspire in British English (səˈspaɪə) verb archaic or poetic 1. to sigh or utter with a sigh; yearn 2. (intransitive) to breathe; respire Derived forms suspiration (ˌsʌspɪˈreɪʃən) noun Word origin C15: from Latin suspīrāre to take a deep breath, from sub- + spīrāre to breathesuspire in American English (səˈspaɪr) verb intransitiveWord forms: susˈpired or susˈpiring Rare to take a long, deep breath; esp., to sigh Derived forms suspiration (ˌsuspiˈration) (ˌsʌspɪˈreɪʃən) noun Word origin ME suspiren < L suspirare, to breathe out < sub-, sub- + spirare: see spirit |
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