fart
fart — 動詞
- fartpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fartshe / she / it
- fartedpast simple
- farting-ing form
1. the bodily function of letting air escape from deep inside the belly out through
放屁
從肛門排出腸道氣體
the bodily function of letting air escape from deep inside the belly out through the bottom, often with a noise or smell
Mei-Lin's little brother farted during dinner, and their parents tried not to laugh.
Mei-Lin 的弟弟在晚餐時放屁，他們的爸媽忍著不敢笑。
Javier quietly excused himself from the meeting because he felt he was about to fart.
Javier 悄悄離開會議室，因為他覺得自己快要放屁了。
polite way to talk about the action
The old bus seat had a strange smell, as if someone had farted there earlier.
舊公車座椅有股怪味，好像之前有人在那裡放過屁。
Every time the dog farts, it looks surprised at the sound and runs away.
每次那隻狗放屁，牠都會被聲音嚇到然後跑走。
- pass gas
the polite, neutral alternative suitable for any context
- break wind
a slightly old-fashioned polite expression
- flatulate
the clinical, medical term; very rarely used in speech
文法句型
fart (adverb/phrase of place)
用法筆記
This is an informal word. In polite conversation, speakers often use phrases such as 'pass gas' or 'break wind' instead.
常見錯誤
fart — 名詞
- fartsingular
- fartsplural
1. gas that escapes from the bowels through the anus, or the sound this makes
屁
從肛門排出的氣體或聲音
gas that escapes from the bowels through the anus, or the sound this makes
A loud fart in the library made everyone turn and stare at the back corner.
圖書館裡一聲響屁讓所有人都轉頭盯著角落。
countable: a single escape of gas
Oluwaseun blamed the smell of the fart on the dog, even though nobody believed him.
Oluwaseun 把屁味賴給狗，雖然根本沒人相信他。
Giulia tried to hold in her fart during the job interview, but her stomach hurt.
Giulia 在面試時努力忍住屁，但是肚子痛。
The baby laughed when he let out a loud fart and found the sound hilarious.
那個嬰兒放了一個響屁後大笑，覺得聲音很好笑。
- gas
the common polite term for the same bodily function
- wind
a mild, somewhat old-fashioned term used in British English
- flatulence
the formal, medical term
文法句型
a fart
farts (plural)
用法筆記
Like the verb form, this noun is informal. In polite language, use 'gas' or 'intestinal gas' instead. The plural 'farts' is common.
常見錯誤
2. an insult you call someone you find tedious, irritating, or generally unpleasant
討厭鬼
令人討厭或無趣的人（粗話）
an insult you call someone you find tedious, irritating, or generally unpleasant
Some old fart at the park told the children to stop running on the grass.
公園裡某個討人厭的老頭叫小孩不要在草地上跑。
old fart — common fixed phrase
Students called their history teacher a boring fart after he talked for three hours straight.
學生叫歷史老師無聊鬼，因為他連續講了三小時的課。
Stop being such a silly fart and help us finish the work before sunset.
別這麼討人厭了，快幫我們在日落前把工作做完。
Priyanka complained that her grumpy neighbour was a horrible old fart who never said hello.
Priyanka 抱怨她愛發牢騷的鄰居是個從不打招呼的討厭鬼。
文法句型
old fart
boring fart
silly fart
用法筆記
Always offensive. The most common form is 'old fart', which specifically targets elderly people as out-of-touch or overly strict. 'Boring fart' and 'silly fart' are less common but still insulting.