◊ Someone who is short of breath or who has shortness of breath has difficulty breathing in enough air especially because of a physical or medical condition.(尤指因身体状况不佳或疾病)呼吸困难,呼吸短促。
The patient complains that he's short of breath.病人说自己呼吸困难。
The doctor asked if I had been experiencing shortness of breath lately.大夫问我近来是否呼吸困难。