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Hhtt Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

The bus gave a sigh

"The bus gave a sigh as it lowered itself toward the old woman at the curb."

What does it mean by "The bus gave a sigh" in the above ?

Source: Why Time Flies and how to slow it down [an article in Reader's Digest]

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Listen to the sound that the bus makes before the door opens.

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  • Listen to the sound that the bus makes before the door opens.
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Listen to the sound that the bus makes before the door opens.
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There is usually a faint hissing noise as the hydraulic mechanism lowers the front end of the bus to permit less able people to get on more easily.

The writer compares this noise to the sound of a human sigh.
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AlpheccaStarsListen to the sound that the bus makes before the door opens.
Video is very nice but would you also explain it in words?

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Rover_KEThere is usually a faint hissing noise as the hydraulic mechanism lowers the front end of the bus to permit less able people to get on more easily.The writer compares this noise to the sound of a human sigh.
Then it is figurative.

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