"asphyxiation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 窒息

Definition

窒息是一种严重状况，指人无法正常呼吸，导致身体缺氧，如果不及时处理，可能会昏迷甚至死亡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“窒息”主要用于医学或正式语境。常见原因有溺水、噎住或吸入有害气体。日常口语多用“噎住”等表达。动词形式为“使窒息”。

Examples

Asphyxiation can happen if you choke on food.

如果你吃东西噎住了，可能会发生**窒息**。

Drowning is a cause of asphyxiation.

溺水是造成**窒息**的原因之一。

Medical help is needed for asphyxiation.

**窒息**时需要医疗协助。

The fire filled the room with smoke, increasing the risk of asphyxiation.

火灾使房间充满烟雾，增加了**窒息**的风险。

He survived asphyxiation thanks to quick action by paramedics.

多亏了医护人员的及时抢救，他才从**窒息**中脱险。

Asphyxiation isn’t always obvious; sometimes it happens quietly, like when gas leaks at night.

**窒息**并不总是显而易见；有时它悄无声息地发生，比如晚上煤气泄漏。