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cough (obj)HkBf, $kB:fvto force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short loud sound咳嗽The smoke from the bonfire made me cough. [I]篝火发出的烟使我咳嗽不已。She coughed discreetly once or twice to attract his attention. [I]她小心谨慎地咳了一两声以吸引他的注意力。(fig.) The car engine coughed a few times, but wouldn't start. [I]汽车引擎吭吭响了几声，但发动不起来。He went to the doctor because he'd been coughing (up) blood (=had been bringing blood from his throat by coughing). [T/M]他因咳血去看了医生。A coughing fit is a sudden period of coughing.一阵猛咳He swallowed a fly accidentally and had a sudden coughing fit.他无意中咽下一只苍蝇, 猛咳了一阵。
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