sigh

单词辨析:

sigh groan moan 【导航词义:叹息,呻吟】
sigh v. 叹息,叹气
〔辨析〕

指因厌烦、失望、疲惫等而发出叹气声。

〔例证〕

She looked out of the window, sighing for her lost youth.

她看着窗外,为自己失去的青春而叹息。

The lady next to him didn't answer and sighed deeply.

他旁边的妇女没回答,深深地叹了一口气。

What made him sigh with relief?

他为什么松了口气?

groan v. 呻吟,叹息
〔辨析〕

多指因疼痛、心烦、失望等而呻吟,有时也指因快乐而哼哼。

〔例证〕

The patient groaned painfully as he was lifted onto the stretcher.

病人被抬上担架时在痛苦地呻吟着。

He lay on the bed groaning.

他躺在床上呻吟。

As she kissed him, he groaned with pleasure.

被她亲了一口,他愉快地哼哼着。

moan v. 呻吟,哼哼
〔辨析〕

指因疼痛、郁闷、激情等而发出长而低沉的声音。

〔例证〕

The wounded man moaned ceaselessly.

那个伤员呻吟不止。

The sick woman moaned in pain.

那个生病的女人在痛苦地呻吟。

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Welland gave an exasperated sigh and turned back.

韦兰十分烦恼地叹了口气,转过身去。

The wind sighed through the valley.

风在山谷里呼啸而过。

Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.

杰茜卡微微松了口气,坐到了椅子上。

There was a big sigh of relief once the economic reform plan was agreed

经济改革计划一获批准,人们都大大舒了一口气。

With a sigh, she leant back and closed her eyes

她叹了口气,身体向后倚靠,闭上了眼睛。

He slowly sat on the seat with a sigh.

他叹了一口气,慢慢地坐到位子上。