When someone’s heart has stopped and they have stopped breathing, other people may press again and again on the chest, and sometimes also blow air into the mouth, to try to get the heart and the breathing started. That whole action is CPR.

When someone's heart has stopped and they have stopped breathing當一個人心臟停了、也不呼吸了, other people may press again and again on the chest其他人可能會不斷按壓胸口, and而且 sometimes also blow air into the mouth有時候也會對嘴巴吹氣, to try to get the heart and the breathing started想辦法讓心跳和呼吸重新開始。 That whole action is CPR這整個動作就叫 CPR。

The letters stand for a long hospital name, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but almost nobody says the long name in ordinary talk — they say do CPR or give someone CPR. You hear it in first-aid class, in hospitals, and in films when someone collapses.

The letters stand for a long hospital name這幾個字母代表一個很長的醫學名稱, cardiopulmonary resuscitation心肺復甦術, but但 almost nobody says the long name in ordinary talk平常幾乎沒有人會說這個長名稱 — they say do CPR他們會說 do CPR or give someone CPR或 give someone CPR。 You hear it in first-aid class, in hospitals, and in films when someone collapses你會在急救課、醫院，和電影裡有人倒下時聽到這個字。

Though actually, many classes now teach that for people who are not doctors, calling for help and pushing on the chest matter most, and breathing into the mouth is not always the first thing they ask you to do. The word itself still covers both the pressing and the breathing.

Though actually不過事實上, many classes now teach現在很多課程教的是 that for people who are not doctors對不是醫生的一般人來說, calling for help and pushing on the chest matter most打電話求救和按壓胸口最重要, and而 breathing into the mouth is not always the first thing they ask you to do對嘴吹氣不見得是他們要你先做的事。 The word itself still covers both the pressing and the breathing不過這個字本身仍然同時涵蓋按壓和吹氣兩件事。

It is a serious word, not a joke, and it is the everyday name, not a slang one.

It is a serious word它是一個嚴肅的字, not a joke不是玩笑話, and而且 it is the everyday name它是日常的說法, not a slang one不是俚語。