wheeziness
wheeziness — 名詞
1. the condition of breathing with a thin whistling noise because air is not moving
喘鳴
呼吸不順而發哨音的情況
the condition of breathing with a thin whistling noise because air is not moving through the chest freely
After the dusty bus ride, Hana's wheeziness returned before bedtime.
搭完滿是灰塵的巴士後，Hana 到睡前又出現了喘鳴。
wheeziness return after dust exposure
The nurse checked Zayd's wheeziness before letting him leave the clinic.
護理師在讓 Zayd 離開診所前，先檢查他的喘鳴情況。
check someone's wheeziness in medical care
Cold air made Caio's usual wheeziness worse on the walk home.
冷空氣讓 Caio 在走回家時原本的喘鳴更嚴重了。
Wren's wheeziness eased after she sat upright by the open window.
Wren 坐直身體，靠著打開的窗戶後，喘鳴緩和了一些。
During the call, the doctor asked when Christopher's wheeziness had started.
通話時，醫師問 Christopher 的喘鳴是從何時開始的。
- wheeze
wheeze usually means one actual sound, not the general condition behind it
- breathlessness
breathlessness is broader and does not require a whistling chest sound
- congestion
congestion suggests blockage or heaviness, often in the nose or chest, rather than a whistling breath
文法句型
someone's wheeziness got worse
notice wheeziness in the chest
ease the wheeziness
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It often appears with words such as mild, severe, morning, or persistent, and it names the overall breathing problem rather than one single sound. Distinguish from wheeze: a wheeze is one audible noise, while wheeziness is the ongoing condition or tendency.