"hyperventilate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 過度換氣

Definition

呼吸比正常更快或更深，通常是因為恐慌、焦慮或身體問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於醫學或心理情境，如與「恐慌發作」、「焦慮」一起用。日常口語中可作勸告：「不要過度換氣」。相關名詞為「過度換氣」。

Examples

You might hyperventilate if you get very scared.

如果你非常害怕，可能會**過度換氣**。

He started to hyperventilate during the exam.

他在考試時開始**過度換氣**。

Some people hyperventilate when they are anxious.

有些人在焦慮時會**過度換氣**。

She began to hyperventilate as the panic attack hit her.

當恐慌發作襲來時，她開始**過度換氣**。

Try to relax and don’t hyperventilate—slow your breathing down.

儘量放鬆，不要**過度換氣**——慢慢呼吸。

Kids sometimes hyperventilate when they’re really upset or crying.

小孩有時在非常難過或哭泣時會**過度換氣**。