sigh — to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, or relief
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, or relief
Pronunciation (IPA): /saɪ/
Korean meaning: 한숨을 쉬다, 탄식하다
Korean pronunciation: 사이 (강세: 사이)
Example Sentences
- The teacher sighed when she realized she had to grade 100 papers over the weekend.
- Mom's sigh was so loud that even the neighbors could hear her frustration with my messy room.
- After three hours of studying math, I sighed and decided ice cream was more important.
sigh
VERB//saɪ//
to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, or relief
She sighed after realizing she had forgotten her homework at home.
She sighed with relief after hearing the good news.
After a sigh, she decided to try again and eventually fly toward success.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'sighen'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '깊게 숨쉬다'라는 뜻의 고대 영어 'sīcan'에서 파생되었습니다. 인간의 자연스러운 감정 표현을 나타내는 오래된 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The teacher sighed when she realized she had to grade 100 papers over the weekend.”
“Mom's sigh was so loud that even the neighbors could hear her frustration with my messy room.”
“After three hours of studying math, I sighed and decided ice cream was more important.”
“She sighed contentedly as she watched the sunset.”
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