单词 | heavy breathing |
释义 | > as lemmasheavy breathing heavy breathing n. laboured or audible breathing, typically as a result of exertion or sexual arousal, or during sleep; (now also) such breathing made by an anonymous telephone caller in order to intimidate, disturb, or sexually harass the recipient of the call.Cf. heavy breather n. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > respiratory organs > breathing > audible breathing > [noun] blowingc1175 heavy breathing1598 1598 J. Mosan tr. C. Wirsung Praxis Med. Vniuersalis ii. xvi. 242 This salue is also very good for all heauie breathing that proceedeth of grosse tough matter. 1798 R. Jackson Outl. Hist. & Cure Fever i. 24 Stricture, heavy breathing and affection of the chest alternated with delirium or affection of the head. 1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge xxviii. 93 It was the heavy breathing of a sleeper, close at hand. 1853 C. J. Hempel & J. M. Quin tr. Jahr's New Man. III. 809/1 Heavy breathing, after a short walk. 1978 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 21 Nov. 10/6 People who disagreed would get phone calls at 3 a.m. with heavy breathing. 2014 B. Napoli Eighth Realm (e-book, accessed 2 Dec. 2019) xii. 80 Leon the driver could hear the sounds of heavy breathing and soft moans of pleasure. < as lemmas |
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