“呕吐”常见的英文表达有 vomit 和 throw up:
vomit:既可以作动词,意为“呕吐;吐出”,也可以作名词,指“呕吐物;呕吐”。例如:
He was so sick that he vomited all over the floor.(他病得很厉害,吐得满地都是。)
There was some vomit on the sidewalk.(人行道上有些呕吐物。)
throw up:这是一个常用的动词短语,意思是“呕吐;吐出”,口语中更为常用。例如:
I felt so nauseous that I almost threw up.(我感到非常恶心,差点吐出来。)
She threw up after eating too much ice cream.(她吃了太多冰淇淋后吐了。)