"puffer" in Chinese (Traditional)
河豚吸入器 (哮喘)
Definition
“puffer” 可以指遇到威脅時會脹大的魚(河豚),也可以指幫助哮喘病人呼吸的醫療器具(吸入器)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在醫學上‘puffer’指哮喘吸入器,較常見於英式英語或非正式情境。學術或美式英語多用‘inhaler’。魚多指‘河豚’,不要和‘puffin’(海鸚)搞混。
Examples
The puffer swelled up to protect itself.
**河豚**鼓起自己來保護自己。
She always carries her puffer because of her asthma.
她因為哮喘總是帶著她的**吸入器**。
A puffer is a kind of fish that can get very big when it feels danger.
**河豚**遇到危險時會變得很大。
Don't forget your puffer before we leave for school!
去上學前別忘了帶**吸入器**!
That sushi place serves amazing puffer dishes, but you have to be careful—it's poisonous if not cooked right.
那家壽司店的**河豚**料理超好喫,但沒有煮好會中毒要小心。
I left my puffer at home and had to run back to get it.
我把**吸入器**忘在家裡,不得不跑回去拿。