wheezing
[wˈizɪŋ] /ˈ(h)wēz How to pronounce wheeze (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /wiːz/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈizɪŋ] /wiːz/ (ame, ipa)
wheezing — noun
1. the high, rough sound that comes from someone's chest or throat when their airwa
the high, rough sound that comes from someone's chest or throat when their airway is partly blocked and they have trouble breathing, often caused by asthma, a cold, or an allergic reaction
The nurse noticed the wheezing in the old man's chest and called the doctor immediately.
collocation: wheezing in [body part]
Haruto's wheezing got worse every time he played with the dusty old curtains.
Ayesha recognized the wheezing as a sign of her brother's allergy attack.
The wheezing stopped soon after the doctor gave the child medicine through a small mask.
文法句型
the wheezing
wheezing + of [person/animal]
用法筆記
This sense is uncountable and typically used with 'the' (the wheezing) or as a mass noun. Common before nouns like 'sound', 'noise', or 'cough'.
常見錯誤
2. a joke or funny story that has been told so many times that almost everyone has
a joke or funny story that has been told so many times that almost everyone has heard it before, especially one used by comedians or performers in a show
The comedian's opening wheeze about airline food got a weak laugh from the crowd.
collocation: opening wheeze about [topic]
Andrés rolled his eyes at his uncle's old wheeze about the missing suitcase.
informal register: old wheeze about
Every family dinner ends with the same wheeze about Grandpa falling into the pond.
The audience groaned when the host told another familiar wheeze from the 1990s.
文法句型
a/the wheeze
old wheeze about [topic]
用法筆記
Chiefly British in current use. This sense has an old-fashioned, slightly affectionate tone when referring to a joke — it is not as negative as 'cliché' (sense 3 below). Often modified by 'old' or 'familiar'.
常見錯誤
3. an overused remark, opinion, or proverb that has lost its impact and sounds bori
an overused remark, opinion, or proverb that has lost its impact and sounds boring because people say it far too often
Dewi was tired of the wheeze that what does not kill you makes you stronger.
collocation: the same old wheeze that [proverb]
The article was full of tired wheezes about teamwork and pulling together.
Rania told her writing students to avoid using worn-out wheezes like 'think outside the box'.
The senator's speech was nothing but political wheezes that everyone had heard many times before.
文法句型
the same old wheezes
wheeze about [topic]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (OLD JOKE), which refers to a specific joke or funny story. This sense refers to general sayings, proverbs, and conventional wisdom. More negative in tone than sense 2.
常見錯誤
wheezing — verb
- wheezingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wheezings3rd person singular
- wheezinging-ing form
- wheezingedpast simple
1. to produce a high, rough, or whistling sound from the chest or throat while brea
to produce a high, rough, or whistling sound from the chest or throat while breathing, caused by a narrowed airway or a medical condition such as asthma or bronchitis
Hugo's asthma made him wheeze loudly during the night, waking his roommate.
cause + wheeze + adverb
The old cat started wheezing after running up the stairs too fast.
Soraya could hear her grandfather wheezing as he walked slowly to the kitchen.
After the race, Ryo was wheezing and clutching his side near the finish line.
The doctor listened to the child's chest and heard him wheezing on both sides.
- breathe easily
to breathe without difficulty or noise
文法句型
[person/animal] wheezes
wheeze + adverb (loudly, heavily)
start wheezing
be wheezing
用法筆記
Used intransitively — you wheeze, you do not wheeze something. Frequently appears in continuous forms (is wheezing, was wheezing) because it describes an ongoing physical state. Can be used for both people and animals.