cough
verb
n
kɒf
verb
1
to
suddenly
push
air
out
of
your
throat
with
a
short
sound,
often
repeatedly
咳嗽，咳
Matthew
coughed
and
cleared
his
throat.
马修咳了一声清清喉咙。
I
think
I’m
getting
a
cold
or
flu
–
I’ve
been
coughing
and
sneezing
all
day.
我想我是受凉了，或者得了流感 — 我整天都在咳嗽和打喷嚏。
2
to
make
a
sudden
sound
like
someone
coughing
发出咳嗽般的声音
The
engine
coughed
and
spluttered,
then
stopped
altogether.
发动机咔咔地响了一两声，然后就完全停下了。
3
to
give
someone
money,
information
etc
when
you
do
not
really
want
to
[非正式] 勉强给予〔钱、信息等〕
informal
Come
on,
cough
up.
快点，说呀。
cough
sth
↔
up
Insurance
companies
had
to
cough
up
£10
million
in
storm
damage
claims.
保险公司只得掏出 1千万英镑赔偿暴风雨造成的损失。
4
cough sth up
↔
to
push
something
out
of
your
throat
or
lungs
into
your
mouth
咳出〔某物〕
You
must
go
to
the
doctor
if
you’re
coughing
up
blood.
如果你咳出血了，那就一定要去看医生。
n
5
the
action
or
sound
made
when
you
cough
咳嗽; 咳嗽声
C
Stuart
gave
an
embarrassed
cough
.
斯图尔特尴尬地咳了一声。
6
a
medical
condition
that
makes
you
cough
a
lot
咳嗽病
U
a
terrible
smoker’s
cough
抽烟引起的剧烈咳嗽
dry/persistent/ticklish
etc
cough
Symptoms
include
a
sore
throat
and
dry
cough.
症状包括喉咙痛和干咳。