wheeze
v.(动词)
wheezed,wheez.ing,wheez.es
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound.
喘息:带有困难的呼吸,伴有嘶哑口哨样的声音
To make a sound resembling laborious breathing.
气喘似的响:发出呼哧呼哧的声音
v.tr.(及物动词)
To produce or utter with a hoarse whistling sound:
气喘吁吁地说,发出呼哧呼哧的声音:
例句:
The old locomotive wheezed steam.
老火车头呼哧呼哧地吐出蒸汽
n.(名词)
A wheezing sound.
喘气声,呼哧呼哧声
Informal An old joke.
【非正式用语】 俏皮话
来源:
Middle English whesen
中古英语 whesen
probably from Old Norse hvôsa [to hiss] * see kwes-
可能源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 hvôsa [嘶嘶作声] *参见 kwes-
【引伸】
wheez.er
n.(名词)
wheez.ingly
adv.(副词)