coughs; coughed; coughing
coughs; coughed; coughing
Learner's definition of COUGH
[no object]
1
: to force air through your throat with a short, loud noise often because you are sick咳嗽 2
: to make a noise like that of coughing发出咳嗽般的喀喀声
cough up
[phrasal verb] 1 cough up (something) or cough (something) up
: to have (something, such as blood) come up through your throat and out of your mouth when you cough咳出 2
informal : to give (something, such as money or information) to someone especially when you do not want to(尤指被迫)交出,掏出,供出 3
US, sports : to fail to keep or hold (something)未拿住;漏接;失去 -
The quarterback coughed up [=fumbled] the ball.四分卫掉了球。
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They coughed up [=lost, gave up] the lead in the second half.他们在下半场未能保住领先优势。
2 cough /ˈkɑːf/ noun
plural coughs
plural coughs
Learner's definition of COUGH
[count]
1
: a physical condition or illness that causes someone to cough咳嗽(病) -
He has a cough and a cold.他感冒了,还咳嗽。
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They both have bad coughs.他们俩都咳得很厉害。
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He has a terrible smoker's cough. [=a cough caused by smoking]他吸烟过多咳得很厉害。
— see also whooping cough 2
: an act of coughing or the sound made when someone coughs咳嗽;咳嗽声