hyperventilate
verb[I]
uk/ˌhaɪ.pəˈven.tɪ.leɪt/us/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈven.t̬əl.eɪt/medicalspecialized
tobreathetooquicklyand socausetoo muchoxygentoentertheblood:
过度换气She went intoshock,shakingand hyperventilating.她进入惊愕、颤抖和过度换气状态。
We had tocallthedoctorbecause she wascryingand hyperventilating.我们不得不找医生,因为她一边哭一边过度换气。
tobecometooexcited:
(因过度兴奋而)呼吸急促Thechildrenare hyperventilating withexcitement.孩子们兴奋得喘不过气来。
I would never hyperventilate over thethoughtofmeetingacelebrity.我绝不会因为想到要见一个名人而兴奋得喘不过气来。
See
hyperventilation
- Heimaginesconspiraciesandstartshyperventilating.
- I was with Jacoboncewhen afanwas hyperventilating so much Ithoughtshe wouldfaint.
- Weseeayoungwomanpracticallyhyperventilating withexcitement.
Respiratory disorders
- altitude sickness
- anti-asthma
- anti-tubercular
- anti-tuberculosis
- anti-tuberculous
- asthmatic
- congested
- emphysema
- hacky
- halitosis
- hepatopulmonary syndrome
- legionnaires' disease
- long Covid
- man flu
- sore throat
- strep throat
- stuffiness
- tubercular
- upper airway resistance syndrome
- ventilate
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Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
Becoming too excited and easily upset