cough

【发音】

美 /kɔf/ 英 /kɒf/

【翻译】

1. v.咳，咳嗽

   英释:to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly

2. n.咳嗽

   英释:a medical condition that makes you cough a lot

【短语】

1. chronic cough : 慢性咳嗽，久咳（嗽）

2. cough up : 咳出；勉强说出；[俚]被迫付出

3. cough syrup : 止咳糖浆；咳嗽糖浆

4. whooping cough : 百日咳

5. dry cough : 干咳

6. cough medicine : 咳嗽药；镇咳药；止咳药

7. hacking cough : 干咳

8. have a cough : （患）咳嗽

【例句】

1. Matthew coughed and cleared his throat.

   马修咳了一声清清喉咙。

2. I think I’m getting a cold or flu – I’ve been coughing and sneezing all day.

   我想我是着凉了，或者得了流感——我整天都在咳嗽和打喷嚏。

3. He’s got a bad cough.

   他咳嗽得很厉害。

【真题例句】

1. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Two months ago Gullotta saw a 50-year-old ma who had delayed doing anything about his smoker’s cough for a year...

【同、近义词】

1. n.[临床]咳嗽，咳嗽声；咳嗽病

   tussis/ough/

2. vt.咳出

   hawk/

3. vi.[临床]咳嗽

   hawk/