retch
US /retʃ/
UK /retʃ/
動詞
作嘔, 乾嘔
make an unsuccessful attempt to vomit; gag
範例:
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The smell of the rotten food made him retch.
腐爛食物的氣味讓他作嘔。
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She began to retch after seeing the gruesome scene.
看到那可怕的場景後，她開始作嘔。
名詞
乾嘔, 作嘔聲
an act or sound of retching
範例:
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He gave a sudden retch and then ran to the bathroom.
他突然乾嘔了一聲，然後跑向浴室。
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The sound of his retch echoed in the quiet room.
他乾嘔的聲音在寂靜的房間裡迴盪。