Word · Frequency #5757
coughs
咳嗽
coughs is the plural of cough.
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often a symptom of illness
- 1.
A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
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。
- 2.
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
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
- 3.
A bout of repeated coughing (verb etymology 1 sense 2.1); also, a medical condition that causes one to cough.
一阵反复咳嗽(动词词源1义项2.1)；也指导致咳嗽的疾病。
- 4.
A noise or sound like a cough (etymology 2, noun sense 1).
类似咳嗽(名词义项1)的噪音或声音。
- 5.
A vocalisation from a bird or other animal resembling a human cough.
鸟类或其他动物发出的类似人类咳嗽的叫声。
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。
In use
He has a bad cough and needs to see a doctor.
The baby's cough kept us awake all night.
She took medicine to soothe her dry cough.
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。
adjective + cough
用形容词描述咳嗽的类型。
He has a dry cough.
他干咳。
Common mistakes
Connections
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
- The doctor prescribed a cough suppressant for the patient.医生给病人开了止咳药。
- have a cough
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与不定冠词连用，如have a cough
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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