When you cough, 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. 咳嗽
verb [vi. 不及物动词]咳嗽;发出咳嗽般的声音;<英,非正式>透露情报,供认;厉声说出
I started coughing blood so they transferred me to a hospital. 我开始咳血,所以他们把我送到了一家医院。
noun [具体名词]咳嗽(病);咳,咳嗽声
Coughs and sneezes spread infections much faster in a warm atmosphere. 咳嗽和喷嚏在温暖的空气里传播疾病快得多。
noun [专属名词]【名】 (Cough)(英、美)考夫(人名)
Dirt from the motorway made him cough. 公路上的灰尘使他咳嗽起来。