respire
演变路径(由近及远)
词源说明
From Middle English respiren, borrowed from Old French respirer or Latin respīrō (“to blow back, breathe out”), from re- (“back”) + spīrō (“to breathe, blow”).
释义(英文)
动词 Verb
- (intransitive) To breathe in and out successively.
- (cytology, intransitive) To take up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide (as animals do), or vice versa (as plants do).
- (transitive) To (inhale and) exhale; to breathe.
- (archaic, intransitive) To recover hope, courage, or strength after a time of difficulty.