Wordiyorespire
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈspaɪə(r)/🇺🇸 US/ri'spaiә/
C2
Definitions
v.
To breathe; to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide as part of a biological process
呼吸
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishrespireother
=respire
Common Collocations
- 1.respire aerobically进行有氧呼吸
- 2.respire anaerobically进行无氧呼吸
- 3.[respire normally]正常呼吸
Example Sentences
- 1.
All living organisms respire to produce energy.
- 2.
All living cells respire continuously to maintain their vital functions.
- 3.
Fish respire through their gills, extracting dissolved oxygen from water.