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.
sparevt. 节省,俭省;不用,抽出,省掉;宽恕,饶(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻烦等);出让,割爱,分让;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(钱等),空闲的(时间等);预备的,备用的,替换用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,简陋的,粗陋的;
n. 备用零件,备用轮胎;节省,俭省;〈美〉(头两个球把十柱打得)全倒;预备品,替换品;
vi. 节约;节省;饶恕;宽容;
winvt.& vi. (在…中)获胜,赢;战胜(对手);
vt. (通过努力等)赢得;说服;达到(目的、要求等);获得…;
n. (体育比赛中)胜利,赢;[常用复数]赢得物;收益;
vi. 顺利到达,成功;