coughs

英 [kɒfs]

美 [kɔːfs]

v.  咳嗽; (从喉咙或肺中)咳出; 突然发出刺耳的声音
n.  咳嗽; 咳嗽声; 咳嗽病
cough的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 咳嗽
  When youcough, 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.
  1. Graham began to cough violently...
     格雷厄姆开始剧烈咳嗽。
  2. He coughed. 'Excuse me, Mrs Allsworthy, could I have a word?'
     他咳了一声说道，“奥尔斯沃西夫人，打断您一下，我能说句话吗？”
  3. Coughis also a noun.
     
  4. Coughs and sneezes spread infections much faster in a warm atmosphere...
     在温暖的环境中，咳嗽和喷嚏传播疾病的速度要快得多。
  5. They were interrupted by an apologetic cough.
     他们被一声透着歉意的咳嗽打断了。
• N-COUNT 咳嗽(病)
  Acoughis an illness in which you cough often and your chest or throat hurts.
  1. ...if you have a persistent cough for over a month.
     如果你持续咳嗽一个月以上
• VERB 咯出(血等)
  If youcoughblood or mucus, it comes up out of your throat or mouth when you cough.
  1. I started coughing blood so they transferred me to a hospital.
     我开始咯血，于是他们把我转到了医院。
  2. Cough upmeans the same ascough.
     cough up 同 cough
  3. On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.
     在寒冷彻骨的海上，基茨开始发烧，不断地咯血。
• VERB (发动机等)突然发出刺耳的噪声
  If an engine or other machinecoughs, it makes a sudden, harsh noise.
  1. Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
     接着，发动机突然咔咔地响了几声，然后就熄火了。

双语例句