"retch" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 干呕

Definition

做出想呕吐的动作或声音，但通常没有真的吐出东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Retch’ 比 ‘gag’ 正式或医学性强，常用于‘from the smell’、‘almost retch’等短语。不等同于真正的呕吐。

Examples

The smell made her retch.

这个味道让她**干呕**。

He started to retch when he saw the rotten food.

他看到腐烂的食物时开始**干呕**。

If I spin too fast, I feel like I will retch.

如果我转得太快，我觉得会**干呕**。

I could hear him retching in the bathroom all night.

我整晚都能听到他在浴室**干呕**。

Just thinking about eating bugs makes me want to retch.

光是想到吃虫子我就想**干呕**。

She tried not to retch when cleaning up the mess.

她清理脏乱时努力不让自己**干呕**。