break wind

Related to word: break

Idiom

Definition

  1. To expel gas from the digestive system through the anus.

    放屁

    • In the quiet library, someone suddenly broke wind, causing a few giggles.

      在安静的图书馆里,有人突然放了个屁,引起几声窃笑。

    • He tried to break wind quietly, but the sound gave him away.

      他试图悄悄地放屁,但声音还是出卖了他。

    • To his embarrassment, he broke wind unintentionally during the important meeting.

      令他尴尬的是,他在重要会议上无意中放了个屁。