Word · Frequency #13990
hiccups
打嗝
hiccups is the plural of hiccup.
the state of having repeated involuntary spasms of the diaphragm, each producing a sharp sound
常以复数形式 the hiccups 出现
- 1.
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
膈肌痉挛,或由此产生的声音。
- 2.
(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
(常用复数)横膈膜反射性痉挛并伴有声门快速关闭发出声音的状态；有时是消化不良的症状
- 3.
Any spasm or sudden change.
任何痉挛或突然变化。
膈肌痉挛,或由此产生的声音。；(常用复数)横膈膜反射性痉挛并伴有声门快速关闭发出声音的状态；有时是消化不良的症状；任何痉挛或突然变化。
In use
After drinking the soda too quickly, she got a bad case of hiccups.
Hiccups usually stop on their own after a few minutes.
His loud hiccups made everyone in the quiet library laugh.
how do you cure the hiccups?
have/get + the hiccups
名词 hiccup 表示“打嗝”时，常用复数形式 the hiccups，并与 have 或 get 搭配。
I always get the hiccups when I drink soda too quickly.
我喝汽水太快时总会打嗝。
subject + hiccup
动词 hiccup 是不及物动词，主语后直接接 hiccup；过去式和过去分词可写作 hiccupped 或 hiccuped。
The baby hiccupped several times after feeding.
宝宝吃完奶后打了好几次嗝。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- have hiccups
- 打嗝
- I have hiccups and cannot stop.我一直打嗝，停不下来。
- get hiccups
- 开始打嗝
- She gets hiccups whenever she drinks soda.她一喝汽水就打嗝。
- a bout of hiccups
- 一阵打嗝
- He had a bout of hiccups after eating too quickly.他吃得太快，打了一阵嗝。
- stop hiccups
- 止嗝
- Holding your breath can stop hiccups.屏住呼吸可以止嗝。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a hiccup in the plan
- 计划中的小问题We had a hiccup in the plan, but we fixed it quickly.我们的计划出了点小问题，但很快就解决了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：打嗝(hic)时端起杯子(cup)喝口水，hiccup就是“打嗝”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、健康话题、医学语境 该词为中性常用词，多用于日常对话或一般健康话题；正式医疗文档中更倾向于用复数形式 hiccups。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The '-cup' words ('cup', 'teacup', 'buttercup') keep the full vowel /kʌp/, so they look like 'hiccup' but do not rhyme with its reduced final /kəp/. 'pickup' /ˈpɪkʌp/ is the closest in stress and vowel, but the final syllable is /kʌp/, not /kəp/. 'gallop' shares the unstressed /əp/ ending but not the /k/; 'hickory' shares the opening /hɪk/ but is otherwise different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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