Word · Frequency #5757
cough
咳嗽
核心释义
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often a symptom of illness
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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
- 3.
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.
- 4.
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).
- 5.
鸟类或其他动物发出的类似人类咳嗽的叫声。
A vocalisation from a bird or other animal resembling a human cough.
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。;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;一阵反复咳嗽(动词词源1义项2.1);也指导致咳嗽的疾病。;类似咳嗽(名词义项1)的噪音或声音。;鸟类或其他动物发出的类似人类咳嗽的叫声。
用法In use
He has a bad cough and needs to see a doctor.
用法提示:cough 在此句中用作名词,表示“咳嗽”。
The baby's cough kept us awake all night.
用法提示:cough 在此句中用作名词,所有格形式 baby's cough,表示“咳嗽”。
She took medicine to soothe her dry cough.
用法提示:cough 在此句中用作名词,被形容词 dry 修饰,表示“干咳”。
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。
give a cough
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dry cough
- 干咳
- She has a dry cough that keeps her awake at night.她干咳,晚上睡不着觉。
- persistent cough
- 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。
- cough medicine
- 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。
- cough drop
- 止咳糖
- He sucked on a cough drop to soothe his throat.他含了一片止咳糖来润喉。
- cough suppressant
- 止咳药
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象咳嗽时捂住嘴发出“咳”的一声,记“co”似“咳”,“ugh”是闷咳声。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词,常与不定冠词连用,如have a cough
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern 'ough' but differ in pronunciation. None rhyme with 'cough' (/kɑf/). The closest rhyming words in sound would be 'off', 'scoff', etc., which are not included here.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.