cough
v
1 [I] send out air from the lungs violently and noisily, esp to clear one's throat or when one has a cold, etc 咳嗽
She was coughing (away) all night. 她咳了一整夜.
(fig 比喻) The engine coughed and spluttered into life, ie started noisily. 这发动机起动时喀喀作响.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) get sth out of the throat or lungs by coughing 咳出某物
He'd been coughing up blood. 他那时一直在咳血.
3 (phr v) cough (sth) up (Brit infml 口) say or produce sth reluctantly 勉强说出某话; 不情愿地提供某物
He owes us money, but he won't cough (it) up. 他欠我们钱, 却不愿还帐.
Come on, cough up: who did it? 好了, 说出来, 是谁干的? cough, n
1 [C] act or sound of coughing 咳嗽; 咳嗽声
She gave a quiet cough to attract my attention. 她轻轻地咳了一声好引起我注意.
2 [sing] illness, infection, etc that causes a person to cough often 咳嗽
have a bad cough 咳嗽得很厉害
[attrib 作定语]
`cough medicine, mixture, etc, ie taken to relieve a cough 止咳的药、 合剂等.
George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.