respiratory

respiratory — adjective

1. connected with the process of taking air into and out of the lungs.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

connected with the process of taking air into and out of the lungs.

例句

The patient was admitted with severe respiratory problems after the forest fire.

collocation: respiratory problems

Jiwoo's doctor referred her to a respiratory specialist for her chronic cough.

collocation: respiratory specialist

同義詞
  • breathing

    everyday informal equivalent; 'breathing problems' vs. 'respiratory problems' — the latter sounds clinical

  • pulmonary

    narrower — refers specifically to the lungs, while respiratory covers the entire breathing tract (nose, throat, airways, lungs)

文法句型

respiratory + noun (system / disease / infection / problem)

用法筆記

Respiratory is almost always used attributively (before a noun). Unlike the everyday word breathing, it belongs to formal and medical English. You cannot say ✗ 'His condition is respiratory' — instead say 'He has a respiratory condition.'

常見錯誤

❌He was taken to the hospital with a respiratory.
✅He was taken to the hospital with a respiratory infection.
💡respiratory is an adjective; it must modify a noun.
❌The doctor checked his respiration system.
✅The doctor checked his respiratory system.
💡'respiratory' is the adjective form; 'respiration' is the noun.