| 单词 | asthmatic |
| 释义 | asthmatic (once / 11761 pages) adjn An asthmatic is someone who has asthma. Asthmatic can also describe a whistling, wheezy sound or voice. Even if you don’t have asthma, don’t try to sneak up on people if your breathing is asthmatic because they’ll hear you coming! Asthma is a respiratory condition that causes breathing problems. An asthmatic is someone with asthma, but the word is also used to describe things related to asthma. An inhaler — which helps an asthmatic breathe — could be called asthmatic medicine. An asthmatic attack is a severe lack of breath. You can also say someone sounds asthmatic if they have a breathy, wheezing voice. Anyone who is out of breath sounds a little asthmatic. WORD FAMILYasthmatic: asthmatically, asthmatics+/asthma: asthmas, asthmatic USAGE EXAMPLESThe company is also working on a device for asthmatics that can help determine what lead to an asthmatic attack. Time(Nov 03, 2016) Just wait until they ban asthmatic inhalers again in the name of the environment. New York Times(Oct 16, 2016) E-cigarettes are marketed as healthier than regular cigarettes, which could make asthmatic teens believe they’re safer to use, the researchers noted. Wall Street Journal(Oct 17, 2016) 1adj relating to breathing with a whistling sound Syn wheezing, wheezy unhealthy not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind 2n a person suffering from asthma she is a chronic asthmatic the painful gasps of a dying asthmatic Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being |
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