flatulence

IPA/ˈflætʃələns/
IPA/ˈflætʃələns/

flatulence — noun

1. a condition where too much gas collects in your digestive system, making you fee

1.名詞C1
釋義

a condition where too much gas collects in your digestive system, making you feel uncomfortable or pass wind more often.

例句

After the bean soup, Hari had flatulence on the long bus ride.

have flatulence after + food

The doctor asked whether Salma's flatulence got worse after milk.

flatulence got worse after + food

同義詞
  • gas

    the everyday word and less formal than flatulence

  • wind

    more common in British English and often used for air leaving the body

  • bloating

    focuses more on the swollen feeling than on the gas itself

文法句型

have + flatulence

suffer from + flatulence

flatulence after + food

用法筆記

Mostly formal and often used in medical, dietary, or product advice. In everyday conversation, many speakers use gas instead, especially for mild or temporary discomfort.

常見錯誤

❌The beans gave me a flatulence.
✅The beans gave me flatulence.
💡This noun is usually uncountable, so English does not normally use 'a' before it.