hyperventilate
/hahy-per-ven-tl-eyt/US // ˌhaɪ pərˈvɛn tlˌeɪt //UK // (ˌhaɪpəˈvɛntɪleɪt) //
喘不过气来,呼吸急促,喘气过度,喘息过度
Definitions
v.无主动词 verb
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hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing.
- : to be afflicted with hyperventilation; breathe abnormally fast and deep.
v.有主动词 verb
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hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ed, hy·per·ven·ti·lat·ing.
- : to cause to breathe more rapidly and deeply than normal.
Examples
“Everyone on both sides shouldn’t hyperventilate” about Barrett’s response, he tells Quartz.
I asked him to put on music and eventually to play a television show I had downloaded on my phone while waiting, all to make sure I didn’t hyperventilate or pass out.
It’s not only confounding but also dangerous, as Uphill Skinner is often hyperventilating, unaware, unable to quickly exit the track if he tried.
I flashed back to when I was 13, struggling to press it into the pan evenly because my hands were not yet familiar with its texture, quietly hyperventilating because I was unsure how much pressure to exert.
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