hiccup noun
plural hiccups also hiccoughs
plural hiccups also hiccoughs
Learner's definition of HICCUP
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a [count] : a sound in your throat that is caused by a sudden, uncontrolled movement of muscles in your chest after you have eaten or drunk too much or too quickly打嗝儿
b hiccups [plural] : a condition in which you make hiccups repeatedly连续打嗝儿 2
[count] informal : a small problem, change, or delay小问题；小变化；小延误 -
Our computer problems were caused by a hiccup in the power supply.我们电脑的问题是由于电压不稳造成的。
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The stock market has continued to rise, except for a slight hiccup earlier this month.股市不断上涨，除了在本月早些时候有点儿小变化。
— hiccup
also hiccough /ˈhɪˌkʌp/ verb hiccups also hiccoughs; hiccuped also hiccupped or hiccoughed; hiccuping also hiccupping or hiccoughing [no object]