hyperventilate
verb [ I ] uk/ˌhaɪ.pəˈven.tɪ.leɪt/ us/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈven.t̬əl.eɪt/
medical specialized过度换气
to breathe too quickly and so cause too much oxygen to enter the blood
She went into shock, shaking and hyperventilating. 她进入惊愕、颤抖和过度换气状态。
We had to call the doctor because she was crying and hyperventilating. 我们不得不找医生，因为她一边哭一边过度换气。
（因过度兴奋而）呼吸急促
to become too excited
The children are hyperventilating with excitement. 孩子们兴奋得喘不过气来。
I would never hyperventilate over the thought of meeting a celebrity. 我绝不会因为想到要见一个名人而兴奋得喘不过气来。
See: hyperventilation
- More examples
- He imagines conspiracies and starts hyperventilating.
- I was with Jacob once when a fan was hyperventilating so much I thought she would faint.
- We see a young woman practically hyperventilating with excitement.