Break wind
Slang Term
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Formal
含义: Polite euphemism for farting.
放屁的礼貌委婉语。
Eufemismo educado para tirarse un pedo.
おならの丁寧な婉曲表現。
방귀의 정중한 완곡 표현.
'Break wind' is the formal/polite euphemism for farting—passing gas from the digestive system. Used in medical contexts and when politeness is needed.
'Break wind'是放屁的正式/礼貌委婉语——从消化系统排出气体。用于医疗语境和需要礼貌的场合。
'Break wind' es el eufemismo formal/educado para tirarse un pedo: expulsar gas del sistema digestivo. Se usa en contextos médicos y cuando se necesita cortesía.
「Break wind」はおならの正式で丁寧な婉曲表現。消化器からガスを出すこと。医療の場面や丁寧さが求められる場面で使われる。
'Break wind'는 방귀의 격식적이고 정중한 완곡 표현으로, 소화 기관에서 가스가 배출되는 것을 말한다. 의료 상황이나 예의를 갖춰야 할 때 사용된다.
例句
- Excuse me, I need to break wind. 不好意思，我需要放个屁Disculpe, necesito expulsar gases失礼、おならをしなければ실례합니다, 방귀가 나올 것 같아요.
- He broke wind loudly. 他大声放了个屁Expulsó gases ruidosamente彼は大きなおならをした그가 크게 방귀를 뀌었다.
- Breaking wind is natural. 放屁是自然现象Expulsar gases es naturalおならは自然なこと방귀는 자연스러운 현상이다.
发音
/breɪk wɪnd/
用法指南
语境: medical, polite
语气: formal, polite
✓ 正确说法
- Polite/medical term for farting放屁的礼貌/医学用语término educado/médico para ventosidadesおならの丁寧な・医学用語방귀의 정중한/의학적 표현
✗ 错误说法
- Sounds formal/old-fashioned听起来正式/老式Suena formal/anticuadoフォーマル・古風に聞こえる격식적이고 고풍스럽게 들림
常见错误
- Very formal—sounds stiff in casual use
起源与历史
Old euphemism treating flatulence as breaking/releasing wind from the body. Used in medical and formal contexts when 'fart' is too crude.
词源: Wind = gas metaphor
最早记录: Medieval
文化背景
Era: Medieval onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Medical usage
Regional notes: Universal formal term.
变体
Break windPass windPass gas
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