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.
   反應素個體血液中的一種抗體，可以對諸如氣喘病和光粉熱這些變態(tài)反應產生預先的基因處理
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.
   我希望查理不會認為我關于挑選一個方便的時候去生病這番話是針對他的：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）：一種長期的呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病，通常由過敏癥引起，特征是呼吸劇烈，胸部收縮，及咳嗽等的突然復發(fā)

來源：
Middle English asma
中古英語 asma
from Medieval Latin
源自 中世紀拉丁語
from Greek asthma
源自 希臘語 asthma

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