“呕吐”常见的英文表达有 vomit(动词/名词)、throw up(动词短语)、puke(口语化动词/名词) 。具体用法如下:
vomit:
动词:意为“呕吐;吐出”,是比较正式、书面的表达。例如:He felt so sick that he vomited all over the floor.(他感觉非常难受,吐了一地。)
名词:指“呕吐物;呕吐”,例如:The dog left a pile of vomit on the carpet.(狗在地毯上留了一堆呕吐物。)
throw up:这是一个非正式的口语化表达,意思是“呕吐;吐出”。例如:I had too much to drink last night and threw up several times.(我昨晚喝得太多了,吐了好几次。)
puke:同样是比较随意、口语化的词汇,既可作动词也可作名词,都表示“呕吐”。例如:He puked after eating that bad food.(他吃了变质的食物后吐了。)