单词 | cough |
释义 | Word Frequency cough(kɒf) verb 1. (intransitive) to expel air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal chords 2. (intransitive) to make a sound similar to this 3. (transitive) to utter or express with a cough or coughs 4. (intransitive) slang to confess to a crime noun 5. an act, instance, or sound of coughing 6. a condition of the lungs or throat that causes frequent coughing Derived forms cougher (ˈcougher) noun Word origin Old English cohhetten; related to Middle Dutch kochen, Middle High German kūchen to wheeze; probably of imitative origin |
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