名詞 asthma:

1. respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
   同義詞：asthma attack, bronchial asthma

1. An antibody found in the blood of individuals having a genetic predisposition to allergies such as asthma and hay fever.
   反應(yīng)素個(gè)體血液中的一種抗體，可以對(duì)諸如氣喘病和光粉熱這些變態(tài)反應(yīng)產(chǎn)生預(yù)先的基因處理
2. An asthma attack.
   氣喘病發(fā)作
3. I hope Charlie didn't think that remark of mine about picking a very convenient time to be ill was for his benefit: I quite forgot how often he has to be off work with asthma.
   我希望查理不會(huì)認(rèn)為我關(guān)于挑選一個(gè)方便的時(shí)候去生病這番話是針對(duì)他的：我忘了他常因哮喘病不能工作。
4. Any illness of the lungs or throat, such as asthma or a cough.
   消耗病，癆病肺部或喉嚨的任何一種病變，如哮喘或咳嗽

asth.ma

n.（名詞）
A chronic respiratory disease, often arising from allergies, that is characterized by sudden recurring attacks of labored breathing, chest constriction, and coughing.
氣喘（病）：一種長(zhǎng)期的呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病，通常由過(guò)敏癥引起，特征是呼吸劇烈，胸部收縮，及咳嗽等的突然復(fù)發(fā)

來(lái)源：
Middle English asma
中古英語(yǔ) asma
from Medieval Latin
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ)
from Greek asthma
源自 希臘語(yǔ) asthma

【引伸】
asthmat.ic
asthmat.ically
adv.（副詞）