"mouth breather" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 用嘴呼吸的人
• （貶義）傻瓜

Definition

“Mouth breather”指的是用嘴呼吸的人。在非正式和侮蔑的语境中，也指看起来不太聪明或反应慢的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作为贬义词，用于指责别人愚蠢或迟钝。医学上则指真正用嘴呼吸的人。属于非正式用语，正式场合应避免。

Examples

The doctor said being a mouth breather can cause dental problems.

醫生說當個**用嘴呼吸的人**可能導致牙齒問題。

Some children are mouth breathers while they sleep.

有些孩子睡覺時是**用嘴呼吸的人**。

She used to be a mouth breather, but now she breathes through her nose.

她以前是**用嘴呼吸的人**，但現在用鼻子呼吸。

Don't be such a mouth breather—think before you speak!

別做個**用嘴呼吸的人**——說話前動動腦子！

Online trolls love calling people mouth breathers to make fun of them.

網路酸民喜歡叫人**用嘴呼吸的人**來取笑別人。

I used to get teased at school for being a mouth breather because of my allergies.

我以前因過敏而在學校被取笑是**用嘴呼吸的人**。