| 释义 |
cough/kɒf/ v. & n.●v. intr. 1 expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound produced by abrupt opening of the glottis, to remove an obstruction or congestion 咳，咳嗽 2 (of an engine, gun, etc.) make a similar sound (发动机、枪炮等)发咳嗽似的声响 3 Brit. slang confess [英] [俚语]供认，坦白 ●n. 1 an act of coughing 咳，咳嗽 2 a condition of the respiratory organs causing coughing 咳嗽病 3 a tendency to cough 咳嗽的感觉 □ cough out 1 eject by coughing 咳出 2 say with a cough 咳嗽着说 □ cough up 1 = cough out 2 colloq. bring out or give (money or information) reluctantly [口]勉强说出，吐露(消息)；(不情愿地)支付钱财 [Middle English coghe, cowhe, related to Middle Dutch kuchen, Middle High German kūchen, of imitative origin] |