sighing

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v. 叹气, 叹息( sigh的现在分词 ); 悲鸣; 叹着气说; 叹息道

发音

CA /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
US /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
SCOT /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
CA /ˈsʌɪ̯.ɪŋ/
SCOT /ˈsʌi̯.ɪŋ/
SCOT /ˈsəi̯.ɪŋ/
AU /ˈsɑe̯.ɪŋ/
NZ /ˈsaɪ̯.əŋ/
IN /ˈsaj.ɪŋ/

词形变化

sighings 复数 sighings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The utterance of a sigh.

    the groanings and sighings of the dying man

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of sigh

adj.
  1. 1.

    Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.

词源

Inherited from Middle English sighynge. By surface analysis, sigh + -ing.

来源：wiktionary