respire

respire
verb
[no obj.]
  1. breathe
    呼吸
    he lay back, respiring deeply.
    他向后躺下,喘着粗气。
    [with obj.]a country where fresh air seems impossible to respire.
    似乎呼吸不到新鲜空气的国家。
    ■(of a plant) carry out respiration, especially at night when photosynthesis has ceased
    (植物)呼吸(尤指夜间光合作用停止时)
    ■(poetic/literary)recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty
    (诗/文)恢复,恢复元气
    the archduke, newly respiring from so long a war.
    刚从漫长战争中恢复元气的大公爵。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French respirer or Latin respirare 'breathe out', from re- 'again' + spirare 'breathe'
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