suspire + adverb
该词常作不及物动词,后面不直接跟宾语,多用副词说明呼吸或叹息的方式。
She suspired deeply before she answered.
她回答前深深地吸了一口气。
呼吸;吸气
suspires — third person singular of suspire
叹息;喘粗气;呼吸,将空气吸入肺中再呼出;叹息;深深呼吸;叹息;叹气
to draw air into and expel it from the lungs; breathe
呼吸,将空气吸入肺中再呼出
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
叹息;深深呼吸
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
一般现在时
She suspires whenever she hears sad news.
每当她听到悲伤的消息,她就会叹息。
一般过去时
He suspired deeply after the long meeting.
他在漫长的会议后深深地叹了口气。
现在进行时
The old man is suspiring while looking at the sunset.
老人看着日落,正在叹息。
suspire 是规则动词,意为叹息、叹气。
After the long meeting, the manager suspired and loosened his tie.
漫长的会议结束后,经理叹了口气,松了松领带。
用法提示:suspired 是 suspire 的过去式,作不及物动词,意为“叹气”。
She suspires every time she sees the pile of dishes in the sink.
每次看到水槽里堆着的盘子,她都会叹口气。
用法提示:suspires 是 suspire 的第三人称单数现在时,表示习惯性动作“叹气”。
The exhausted runner is suspiring as she crosses the finish line.
筋疲力尽的跑者冲过终点线时正在叹气。
用法提示:suspiring 是 suspire 的现在分词,与 is 构成现在进行时,表示“正在叹气”。
该词常作不及物动词,后面不直接跟宾语,多用副词说明呼吸或叹息的方式。
She suspired deeply before she answered.
她回答前深深地吸了一口气。
现在分词 suspiring 可置于句首作状语,表示伴随的动作,其逻辑主语与主句主语一致。
Suspiring softly, he pushed the door open.
他轻轻叹了口气,推开了门。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gave a deep suspire.
正确表达She gave a deep sigh.
suspire 是动词,不能作名词使用。表示“叹息”这一动作的名词是 sigh(或较文雅的 suspiration)。因此应把动词 suspire 改为名词 sigh。
grammar · medium
易错句子His speech suspired me to work harder.
正确表达His speech inspired me to work harder.
suspire 意为“呼吸、叹息”,没有“激励”之义;表示“激励、鼓舞”的动词是 inspire。二者拼写相近但词义不同,应根据语境选用 inspire。
grammar · medium
易错句子My passport will suspire next month.
正确表达My passport will expire next month.
suspire 没有“到期、失效”的意思;表示“到期、期满”的动词是 expire。两者拼写相似,但不可混用。
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