The word "cough" refers to the act of expelling air from the throat with a sudden, harsh noise, often due to illness or to get attention. It can also be a noun referring to the illness itself or the sound produced. Additionally, "cough" can describe an engine's harsh noise or the action of expelling blood or mucus.
The word "cough" refers to the act of expelling air from the throat with a sudden, harsh noise, often due to illness or to get attention. It can also be a noun referring to the illness itself or the sound produced. Additionally, "cough" can describe an engine's harsh noise or the action of expelling blood or mucus.
[VERB 动词]咳嗽 When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden, harsh noise. You often cough when you are ill, or when you are nervous or want to attract someone's attention.
[V]
Graham began to cough violently...
格雷厄姆开始剧烈咳嗽。
He coughed. 'Excuse me, Mrs Allsworthy, could I have a word?'
他咳了一声说道,“奥尔斯沃西夫人,打断您一下,我能说句话吗?”
Cough is also a noun.
Coughs and sneezes spread infections much faster in a warm atmosphere...
在温暖的环境中,咳嗽和喷嚏传播疾病的速度要快得多。
They were interrupted by an apologetic cough.
他们被一声透着歉意的咳嗽打断了。
coughing
He was then overcome by a terrible fit of coughing.
接着他便控制不住地剧烈咳嗽了一阵。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]咳嗽(病) A cough is an illness in which you cough often and your chest or throat hurts.
...if you have a persistent cough for over a month.
如果你持续咳嗽一个月以上
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[VERB 动词]咯出(血等) If you cough blood or mucus, it comes up out of your throat or mouth when you cough.
[V n]
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P]
I started coughing blood so they transferred me to a hospital.
我开始咯血,于是他们把我转到了医院。
Cough up means the same as cough .cough up 同 cough
On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.
在寒冷彻骨的海上,基茨开始发烧,不断地咯血。
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[VERB 动词](发动机等)突然发出刺耳的噪声 If an engine or other machine coughs, it makes a sudden, harsh noise.
[V]
Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
接着,发动机突然咔咔地响了几声,然后就熄火了。
相关词组:
cough up
Oxford
cough★/kɒf; NAmEkɔːf/
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coughcoughscoughedcoughingverb★1★[intransitive ]to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold 咳嗽◆I couldn't stop coughing.我咳嗽不止。◆to cough nervously/politely/discreetly紧张地╱斯文地╱小心翼翼地咳嗽2[transitive ]coughsth (up) to force sth out of your throat or lungs by coughing(从喉咙或肺中)咳出◆Sometimes she coughed (up) blood.她有时咯血。3[intransitive ](of an engine 发动机)to make a sudden unpleasant noise 发出刺耳的声音PHRASAL VERBˌcough ˈup | ˌcough sth↔ˈup( informal) to give sth, especially money, unwillingly 勉强给(尤指钱)◆Steve finally coughed up the money he owed us.史蒂夫最终勉强归还了他欠我们的钱。noun★1★an act or a sound of coughing 咳嗽;咳嗽声◆She gave a little cough to attract my attention.她轻轻地咳了一声以引起我的注意。2★an illness or infection that makes you cough often 咳嗽病◆to have a dry/persistent/hacking cough干咳;顽固的咳嗽;频咳◆My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough.我感冒好些了,但这咳嗽好像老也不好。☞see also
1to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly: Matthew coughed and cleared his throat. I think I’m getting a cold or flu – I’ve been coughing and sneezing all day.2to make a sudden sound like someone coughing: The engine coughed and spluttered, then stopped altogether.cough up phrasal verb1 informal to give someone money, information etc when you do not really want to: Come on, cough up.cough something ↔ up Insurance companies had to cough up £10 million in storm damage claims.2cough something ↔ up to push something out of your throat or lungs into your mouth: You must go to the doctor if you’re coughing up blood.
cough1 verb
cough2 noun
coughcough2 ●●●S3W3 noun [countable]
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1a medical condition that makes you cough a lot: He's got a bad cough. Symptoms include a sore throat and a nasty cough. cough medicine2[countable] the action or sound made when you cough: Stuart gave an embarrassed cough.COLLOCATIONSverbshave (got) a cough· I’ve had a cough for weeks now.get/catch a cough· A lot of people get coughs at this time of year.adjectivesa bad cough· Jason’s at home with a bad cough.a nasty/violent cough (=a very bad cough)a smoker's cough (=one caused by smoking)a dry cough (=one that does not produce any liquid)a loose cough (=one that produces liquid)a chesty cough British English (=one that affects your chest)a hacking cough (=a bad cough with an unpleasant sound)a slight cough (=one that is not very serious)· He has a slight cough but I don’t think he’s really ill.a tickly cough (=one that keeps irritating your throat)a persistent cough (=one that is difficult to cure)cough + NOUNcough medicine/cough mixture/cough syrup (=liquid containing medicine for a cough)· You should take some cough medicine.a cough drop (also a cough sweet British English) (=a sweet you suck to make a cough less irritating)· He was sucking on a cough sweet.
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cough
[kɒf]coughed, coughing, coughs
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coughed[732] coughing[2382] coughs[758]
咳(56%),咳嗽(44%)
n.咳嗽,咳嗽声;咳嗽病
vt.咳出
vi.咳嗽
n.(Cough)人名;(英)考夫
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