咳嗽的英文为cough。cough可作名词和动词两种词性，基本含义除了“咳嗽”之外，还有“咳出”、“咯出”、“突然发出刺耳的声音”、“咳嗽声”、“咳嗽病”等意思。
cough的基本含义及用法介绍
1、作为动词时，译为咳嗽;(从喉咙或肺中)咳出;突然发出刺耳的声音。
例句：I couldn't stop coughing.
我咳嗽不止。
Sometimes she coughed (up) blood.
她有时咯血。
Graham began to cough violently...
格雷厄姆开始剧烈咳嗽。
I started coughing blood so they transferred me to a hospital.
我开始咯血，于是他们把我转到了医院。
Then suddenly, the engine coughed, spluttered and died.
接着，发动机突然咔咔地响了几声，然后就熄火了。
But it took him five minutes to cough.
但他花了五分钟时间才把水咳出。
He coughed and spat.
他咳嗽一声，吐了口痰。
2、作为名词时，译为咳嗽;咳嗽声;咳嗽病。
例句：She gave a little cough to attract my attention.
她轻轻地咳了一声以引起我的注意。
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough.
我感冒好些了，但这咳嗽好像老也不好。
Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to pull her from it all.
某天晚上，我听着她剧烈的咳嗽声，决心帮她脱离苦海。
If he will make long speeches, he must be coughed down.
如果他要作长篇演讲，那他准会被咳嗽声淹没。
Oh, that irritating cough! How it gets on one's nerves.
哦！那种刺耳的咳嗽声，多么使人心烦！
There are lots of coughs and colds going around at the moment.
这会儿在流行咳嗽病和感冒。
Her cough did not leave her, and she had sweats on her back.
咳嗽病没有离开她，并且她还盗汗。
Cough disease is mainly is the virtual real. 3.
咳嗽病病性主要是正虚与邪实并见。
