cough1/kɔf; kɒf/v [I] if you cough, air suddenly comes out of your throat with a short loud sound, for example because you are ill 咳嗽: He was awake coughing all night. 他醒着咳了一整夜。cough up phr v 1 informal to give someone money, information etc when you do not really want to【非正式】勉强给〔钱﹑信息等〕: Come on, cough up! 快点﹐说呀!cough sth up I had to cough up £200 for a new printer. 我只好掏出 200 英镑买了一台新的打印机。 2 cough sth up if you cough up a substance such as blood, it comes from your lungs or throat into your mouth when you cough 咳出某物
cough2n [C]1 when someone coughs, or the sound of someone coughing 咳嗽﹔咳嗽声: I heard a loud cough behind me. 我听到身后一声很响的咳嗽。2 an illness that makes you cough 咳嗽病: Amy has a bad cough . 埃米咳得很厉害。