respire

英[rɪ'spaɪə] 美[rɪ'spaɪɚ]
  • vt. 呼吸
  • vi. 呼吸

词态变化


第三人称单数: respires;过去式: respired;过去分词: respired;现在分词: respiring;

中文词源


respire 呼吸

re-,表反复,-spir,呼吸,吸气,词源同 spirit,suspire.

英文词源


respire
respire: see spirit
respire (v.)
late 14c., from Old French respirer (12c.), from Latin respirare "breathe again, breathe in and out," from re- "again" (see re-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). Related: Respired; respiring.