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hyperventilation

UK //ˌhaɪ.pə.ven.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən//US //ˌhaɪ.pɚ.ven.t̬əˈleɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自希腊语 hyper-(过度) + ventilation(通风),19世纪中期进入医学用语。

noun

❶ 指呼吸过快或过深的状态,通常由焦虑、恐慌或剧烈运动引起,会导致体内二氧化碳水平异常降低。

“She started hyperventilation after hearing the bad news.”

(听到坏消息后,她开始过度换气。)

“The doctor told him to breathe into a paper bag to control his hyperventilation.”

(医生让他对着纸袋呼吸以控制过度换气。)

同义词:overbreathing, rapid breathing, panting

常见短语

hyperventilation syndrome — 指因情绪紧张或焦虑导致的慢性过度换气症状,常伴有头晕、胸闷等不适感。

“She was diagnosed with hyperventilation syndrome after months of unexplained shortness of breath.”

(经过数月不明原因的呼吸急促后,她被诊断为过度换气综合征。)