cough

1. V-I When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden, harsh noise. You often cough when you are ill, or when you are nervous or want to attract someone's attention. 咳嗽

Graham began to cough violently. 格雷厄姆开始剧烈地咳嗽。

2. N-COUNT Cough is also a noun. 咳嗽

Coughs and sneezes spread infections much faster in a warm atmosphere. 咳嗽和喷嚏在温暖的空气里传播疾病快得多。

3. coughingN-UNCOUNT 咳嗽

He was then overcome by a terrible fit of coughing. 之后他一阵剧烈咳嗽，咳到无法控制。

4. V-T If you cough blood or mucus, it comes up out of your throat or mouth when you cough. 咳出 (血、痰等)

I started coughing blood so they transferred me to a hospital. 我开始咳血，所以他们把我送到了一家医院。

5. PHRASAL VERB Cough up means the same as . 咳嗽

On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood. 在寒冷的海边，济慈开始发烧，不断地咳血。

6. N-COUNT A cough is an illness in which you cough often and your chest or throat hurts. 咳嗽

I had a persistent cough for over a month. 我持续咳嗽已经一个多月了。