respire

v. 呼吸

发音

UK /ɹɪˈspʌɪə/
其它
US /ɹɪˈspaɪɹ/

词形变化

respired respires 三单 respires respirest respireth respiring respiring 现在分词 respired 过去式 respired 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Rest, respite.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To breathe in and out successively.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To breathe in and out successively.

    To recover one's breath or breathe easily following stress.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide (as animals do), or vice versa (as plants do).

    不及物 生物 医学
  4. 4.

    To (inhale and) exhale; to breathe.

    及物
  5. 5.

    To recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty.

    古体 不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

breathe suspire take a breath

上位词 6

move act breathe undergo suspire take a breath

下位词 10

sigh choke inspire hiccup inhale exhale snore yawn expire wheeze

近义相关 3

breathe suspire take a breath

词源

From Middle English respiren, borrowed from Old French respirer or Latin respīrō (“to blow back, breathe out”), from re- (“back”) + spīrō (“to breathe, blow”).

来源：wiktionary