Word · Frequency #23306
phlegms
痰
phlegms is the plural of phlegm.
核心释义
Thick mucus from the respiratory passages, often coughed up.
- 1.
Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
- 2.
冷漠,表现为缺乏情感反应
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
- 3.
Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.
- 4.
痰,咳出的物质；唾液与呼吸道分泌物的混合物；在古代和中世纪生理学中被认为会导致迟钝
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
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惰性,表现出异常缺乏活力
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
冷漠；镇静；迟钝；冷漠,表现为缺乏情感反应；痰,咳出的物质；唾液与呼吸道分泌物的混合物；在古代和中世纪生理学中被认为会导致迟钝；惰性,表现出异常缺乏活力；粘液
用法In use
After two weeks of coughing, he finally brought up some phlegm.
用法提示：phlegm 在此作不可数名词，表示从呼吸道咳出的黏痰。
She could feel phlegm in her throat and tried to clear it quietly.
用法提示：phlegm 用作不可数名词，指喉咙里的黏痰。
Drinking warm water can make thick phlegm easier to cough out.
用法提示：phlegm 在此是不可数名词，指黏稠的痰液。
cough up phlegm
常用来描述因感冒或支气管炎等而咳痰。
He coughed up phlegm after the infection.
感染后他咳出了痰。
with phlegm
比喻用法，表示沉着冷静，有时也指冷漠。
She listened to the criticism with phlegm.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- cough up phlegm
- 咳痰
- The doctor asked him to cough up phlegm for a sample.医生让他咳出痰来做样本。
- thick phlegm
- 浓痰
- She has a bad cough and is producing thick phlegm.她咳嗽得厉害，还咳出浓痰。
- clear phlegm from the throat
- 清喉咙里的痰
- He cleared phlegm from his throat before speaking.他说话前清了清喉咙里的痰。
- phlegm production
- 痰液分泌
- This medicine reduces phlegm production.这种药能减少痰液分泌。
- blood in the phlegm
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆法：phlegm中ph读/f/，g不发音，音同'flem'，可联想为'痰'；再联想到痰多体懒，便是'冷漠迟钝'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：medical consultations、health education materials、literary writing (figurative use) phlegm 作“痰”讲时在医疗和日常交流中很常见，通常为中性；而表示“冷漠、镇静或迟钝”的比喻义多用于文学或正式书面语，比较正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词；表示不同种类的痰时可用复数 phlegms。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 phlegm (/flem/) 押韵的词：them, stem, gem, hem, condemn，均以 /-ɛm/ 结尾。注意 phlegm 中的 ph 读 /f/，g 不发音；拼写相似、同样含不发音 g 的 paradigm (/ˈpærədaɪm/) 并不押韵，读音差异很大。
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