cough/kɒf/

vt 咳，咳出

• cough blood 咳血

vi

1. 咳，咳嗽

• Grandma was coughing badly. 祖母咳得很厉害。

2. (机器、引擎等)发出噗噗声

• The motorbike came coughing up the road. 摩托车沿着公路噗哧噗哧地开过来。

词组cough out

1. 咳出

2. 勉强说出；供出

• The police may be able to make him cough out his story. 警察也许能使他开口招供。

cough up 非正式

1. 咳出

• cough up sputum 咳出痰来

2. 勉强说出；供出

• She coughed up all she knew. 她把知道的事情都供出来了。

3. 支付；交出(钱款、赃物等)

• You will have to cough up a dollar for that ticket. 你买那张票得掏一块钱。