英语词汇“cough”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb | noun

coughcough1 /kɔf/ ●●● S3 W3 verb [intransitive]

ETYMOLOGYcough¹

Origin: 1300-1400 from an unrecorded Old English cohhian

VERB TABLE

cough

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	cough
	he, she, it	coughs
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	coughed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have coughed
	he, she, it	has coughed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had coughed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will cough
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have coughed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am coughing
	he, she, it	is coughing
	you, we, they	are coughing
Past	I, he, she, it	was coughing
	you, we, they	were coughing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been coughing
	he, she, it	has been coughing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been coughing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be coughing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been coughing

1to push air out of your throat with a sudden rough sound, especially because you are sick: I keep coughing and sneezing.2to make a sound like a cough: The engine coughed and sputtered. [Origin: 1300–1400 from an unrecorded Old English cohhian]cough up phrasal verb1cough something ↔ up informal to unwillingly give someone money, information, etc.: Taxpayers may have to cough up an additional $10 billion.2cough up something to get something out of your throat or lungs by coughing: The woman was coughing up blood and was rushed to the hospital.

verb | noun

coughcough2 ●●● noun

COLLOCATIONSverbs► have (got) a cough

I’ve had a cough for weeks now.

► get/develop a cough

By the end of the day, he had developed a cough and runny nose.

adjectives► a bad cough

She has a bad cough and a sore throat.

► a nasty/terrible cough

(=a very bad cough) Her son has a terrible cough, so she is taking him to the doctor.

► a slight cough

(=one that is not very serious) She has a slight cough.

► a hacking cough

(=a bad cough with an unpleasant sound) The man next to me had a hacking cough.

► a dry cough

(=one that does not produce any liquid) A dry cough can sometimes be the result of an allergy.

► a chesty cough

(=one that affects your chest) He had a chesty cough for weeks and had to take antibiotics to get better.

► a persistent cough

(=one that is difficult to cure) A persistent cough can be very tiring.

► a wet/productive cough

(=one that produces liquid) It's important to drink plenty of fluids when you have a wet cough.

► a smoker's cough

(=one caused by smoking) He's a heavy smoker, and has the typical smoker's cough.

cough + nouns► cough medicine/syrup

You should take some cough medicine.

► a cough drop

(=a type of medicine that is like a piece of candy) He was sucking on a cough drop.

► a cough suppressant

(=medicine to stop coughs) The doctor gave him a cough suppressant.

1[singular, uncountable] medicine a medical condition that makes you cough a lot: Tea with honey is good for coughs and colds. The child had a cough and a fever. He took some cough medicine before going to sleep.2[countable] the action or sound of coughing: Disease can be spread by coughs. He gave a short cough.COLLOCATIONSverbshave (got) a cough I’ve had a cough for weeks now.get/develop a cough By the end of the day, he had developed a cough and runny nose.adjectivesa bad cough She has a bad cough and a sore throat.a nasty/terrible cough (=a very bad cough) Her son has a terrible cough, so she is taking him to the doctor.a slight cough (=one that is not very serious) She has a slight cough.a hacking cough (=a bad cough with an unpleasant sound) The man next to me had a hacking cough.a dry cough (=one that does not produce any liquid) A dry cough can sometimes be the result of an allergy.a chesty cough (=one that affects your chest) He had a chesty cough for weeks and had to take antibiotics to get better.a persistent cough (=one that is difficult to cure) A persistent cough can be very tiring.a wet/productive cough (=one that produces liquid) It's important to drink plenty of fluids when you have a wet cough.a smoker's cough (=one caused by smoking) He's a heavy smoker, and has the typical smoker's cough.cough + nounscough medicine/syrup You should take some cough medicine.a cough drop (=a type of medicine that is like a piece of candy) He was sucking on a cough drop.a cough suppressant (=medicine to stop coughs) The doctor gave him a cough suppressant.