1. | [i] 咳嗽to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold |
I couldn't stop coughing. 我咳嗽不止。 | |
to cough nervously/politely/discreetly 紧张地╱斯文地╱小心翼翼地咳嗽 |
2. | [t] ~ sth (up) (从喉咙或肺中)咳出to force sth out of your throat or lungs by coughing |
Sometimes she coughed (up) blood. 她有时咯血。 |
3. | [i] 突然发出刺耳的声音to make a sudden unpleasant noise |