obstruct/block the air passage
The tumor may obstruct the air passage.
肿瘤可能阻塞气道。
气道
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气道
a passage through which air flows, especially in the respiratory system
The tumor may obstruct the air passage.
肿瘤可能阻塞气道。
提供通风的管道(如在矿井中)
a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
The doctor checked the patient's air passage to make sure it was clear.
医生检查了病人的气道,以确保它畅通。
If an air passage becomes blocked, it can be dangerous.
如果气道被阻塞,可能会很危险。
Smoke can irritate the air passages and cause coughing.
烟雾会刺激气道并引起咳嗽。
The tumor may obstruct the air passage.
肿瘤可能阻塞气道。
The doctor cleared the air passage with a suction device.
医生用抽吸装置清除了气道。
Foreign objects can become lodged in the air passage.
异物可能卡在气道中。
Not this
The doctor examined air passage.
Use this
The doctor examined the air passage.
"air passage" 是可数名词,在句中作为特定对象时需要加定冠词 "the"。中文没有冠词,学习者容易遗漏。
Not this
He has narrow air passage, making it hard to breathe.
Use this
He has narrow air passages, making it hard to breathe.
"air passage" 在表示呼吸道时通常使用复数形式 "air passages",因为呼吸道包含多个通道(鼻腔、咽喉、气管等)。中文 "气道" 可指单数或复数,但英语中常用复数。
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