hiccup
(also hiccough) ['hɪk.ʌp] noun
NOISE 噪声
countable usually plural
■a loud noise made in the throat caused by a sudden uncontrollable tightening of a muscle just below the chest, usually happening repeatedly over a short period 打呃，打嗝
the hiccups [plural]
■a series of hiccups 接连打嗝•I've got the hiccups.我不断地打嗝。 •an attack of the hiccups一阵连续的打嗝
(also hiccough) ['hɪk.ʌp] noun
PROBLEM 问题
countable
■a problem which delays or interrupts something for a while, but which does not usually cause serious difficulties （造成短暂延误或中断的）小问题•We've had one or two slight hiccups, but progress has generally been quite steady.我们出现了一两个小问题，但整个进程还是相当顺利。
(also hiccough) ['hɪk.ʌp] verb intransitive (-p- or -pp-)
■to make a loud noise in the throat because of a sudden uncontrollable tightening of a muscle just below the chest 打嗝•I can't stop hiccuping - does anyone know a good cure?我打嗝停不住——有人知道有甚么治它的好办法吗？ |