to respire
01
呼吸, 吸入和呼出
to breathe in and out, taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide from the lungs
Intransitive
例子
Humans respire to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in their lungs.
人类呼吸以在肺部交换氧气和二氧化碳。
Fish respire through gills, extracting oxygen from water.
鱼通过鳃呼吸，从水中提取氧气。
02
呼吸, 进行夜间呼吸
(of a plant) to absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide during the night instead of performing photosynthesis
Intransitive
例子
At night, the plant continues to respire, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
夜晚，植物继续呼吸，吸收氧气并释放二氧化碳。
Unlike during the day, plants respire at night without using sunlight for photosynthesis.
与白天不同，植物在夜间呼吸而不利用阳光进行光合作用。
03
呼吸
to regain normal breathing after exertion or stress
Intransitive
例子
After the long run, she stopped to respire and catch her breath.
长跑之后，她停下来呼吸并喘口气。
He leaned against the wall, trying to respire after the intense workout.
他靠在墙上，试图在剧烈运动后呼吸。
词汇树
respiration
respirator
respiratory
respire
