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have a cough
表示患有咳嗽，常用动词have。
I have a bad cough.
我咳嗽得厉害。
咳嗽
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
咳嗽
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often a symptom of illness
I have a bad cough.
我咳嗽得厉害。
突然的、通常不自主的从肺部经声门(产生短暂爆裂声)向口腔排出空气。
A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
从肺部突然发出响亮的空气以清除气道；上呼吸道感染、支气管炎、肺炎或结核病的常见症状
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
一阵反复咳嗽(动词词源1义项2.1)；也指导致咳嗽的疾病。
A bout of repeated coughing (verb etymology 1 sense 2.1); also, a medical condition that causes one to cough.
类似咳嗽(名词义项1)的噪音或声音。
A noise or sound like a cough (etymology 2, noun sense 1).
He has a bad cough and needs to see a doctor.
他咳嗽得很厉害，需要去看医生。
The baby's cough kept us awake all night.
婴儿的咳嗽让我们整夜未眠。
She took medicine to soothe her dry cough.
她服了药来缓解干咳。
表示患有咳嗽，常用动词have。
I have a bad cough.
我咳嗽得厉害。
表示做出一次咳嗽的动作。
She gave a nervous cough.
她紧张地咳嗽了一声。
用形容词描述咳嗽的类型。
He has a dry cough.
他干咳。
Not this
I have cough.
Use this
I have a cough.
cough作为可数名词，在表达‘患咳嗽’时通常需要不定冠词a，wr中缺少冠词是错误的。
Not this
I have a coughing.
Use this
I have a cough.
coughing是动词cough的动名词形式，不用于表示‘患咳嗽’这一症状，应用名词cough。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
干咳
She has a dry cough that keeps her awake at night.
她干咳，晚上睡不着觉。
持续性咳嗽
A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious illness.
持续性咳嗽可能是严重疾病的征兆。
咳嗽药
You should take some cough medicine to relieve the symptoms.
你应该吃点咳嗽药来缓解症状。
止咳糖
He sucked on a cough drop to soothe his throat.
他含了一片止咳糖来润喉。
止咳药
The doctor prescribed a cough suppressant for the patient.
医生给病人开了止咳药。
咳嗽
I have a cough and a runny nose.
我咳嗽，流鼻涕。
勉强交出；咳出
He finally coughed up the money he owed me.
他终于勉强交出了欠我的钱。
说出来；交出来（催促对方）
Come on, cough it up! I know you have the keys.
快点交出来！我知道钥匙在你那儿。
剧烈咳嗽（夸张说法）
I coughed up a lung after running in the cold air.
在冷空气中跑步后，我咳得肺都要出来了。
Use cough naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象咳嗽时捂住嘴发出“咳”的一声，记“co”似“咳”，“ugh”是闷咳声。
register: neutral; contexts: 医疗、日常; note: 通常用于描述咳嗽这一常见症状，在正式和非正式场合均可使用。
可数名词，常与不定冠词连用，如have a cough
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