cough
UK [kɒf] US [kɑ:f] verb intransitive
ESSENTIAL
■to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short loud sound 咳，咳嗽•The smoke made me cough.烟呛得我直咳嗽。 •I coughed all night long.我咳了一整夜。 IMPROVER
■to make a sound like a cough 发出咳嗽般的声音•The car engine coughed a few times, but wouldn't start.汽车引擎吭哧吭哧响了几声，但没发动起来。
UK [kɒf] US [kɑ:f] verb intransitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] cough sth up
■to make something come out of your throat or lungs when you cough 咳出•Doctors were worried when she started to cough up blood.她开始咳血了，医生有些担心了。
UK [kɒf] US [kɑ:f] verb intransitive
Phrasal Verbs [M] cough (sth) up slang
■to produce money or information unwillingly 勉强给予（钱或资讯）•I've just had to cough up £40 for a parking fine.我只得掏出40英镑交停车罚款。
UK [kɒf] US [kɑ:f] noun countable
IMPROVER
■when you cough, or the sound this makes 咳嗽；咳嗽声•a dry cough one which does not produce mucus干咳 •a hacking (= very bad and loud) cough剧烈咳嗽 IMPROVER
■an illness that makes you cough a lot 咳嗽病•a smoker's cough吸烟者的咳嗽 •Emily has a very bad/nasty cough (= has been coughing frequently as part of an illness).艾蜜莉咳得很厉害。 |