respiratory

respiratory — 形容詞

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

1.形容詞B2
釋義

呼吸的

與呼吸有關的

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.

那位病患在森林大火後因嚴重的呼吸問題被送醫。

collocation: respiratory problems

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

Jiwoo 的醫生因她長期咳嗽，將她轉診給呼吸科專科醫師。

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.