• n. [内科][中医] 哮喘，气喘

来自希腊语，拟声词。

asthma

asthma: [14] The original idea contained in asthma is that of ‘breathing hard’. The Greek noun asthma was derived from the verb ázein ‘breathe hard’ (related to áein ‘blow’, from which English gets air). In its earliest form in English it was asma, reflecting its immediate source in medieval Latin, and though the Greek spelling was restored in the 16th century, the word’s pronunciation has for the most part stuck with asma.
=> air

asthma (n.)

late 14c. asma, asma, from Latin asthma, from Greek asthma "short breath, a panting," from azein "breathe hard," probably related to anemos "wind." The -th- was restored in English 16c.

1. Allergy to cats is one of the commonest causes of asthma.

对猫类过敏是哮喘病发作最常见的诱因之一。

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2. Frequently sufferers of this kind of allergy are also sufferers of asthma.

患有这种过敏症的人也经常会患有哮喘病。

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3. Most people do not have to be hospitalized for asthma or pneumonia.

大多数哮喘或肺炎患者无需住院。

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4. It had brought on an attack of asthma.

这引发了哮喘。

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5. She suffers from bronchial asthma.

她患有支气管哮喘。

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