"asphyxiation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 窒息

Definition

窒息是一種嚴重情況，指人體因無法正常呼吸導致缺氧，如果不及時處理，可能會昏迷或死亡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「窒息」主要用於醫學或正式場合。常見原因為溺水、噎住或吸入有毒氣體。口語常說「噎到」等。動詞形式為「使窒息」。

Examples

Asphyxiation can happen if you choke on food.

如果你喫東西噎到，可能會發生**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**時需要醫療協助。

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

火災使房間充滿煙霧，增加了**窒息**的風險。

He survived asphyxiation thanks to quick action by paramedics.

多虧了醫護人員即時的急救，他才從**窒息**中獲救。

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

**窒息**並不總是明顯；有時會悄悄發生，如夜間瓦斯外洩。