about cough

cough
condition , illness , that causes a person to cough often 

His cough had slackened, but his nose was still running.
他的咳嗽減弱了, 但還在流鼻涕。 [kɔf]  N.

The old lady had a bad cough.
老太太咳得很厲害。N.

He has a bad cough.   N.

He gave me a warning cough.
他以咳嗽聲警告我.  N.   give a slight cough  (發出輕咳聲,以引起注意)

The audience coughed the speaker down.  觀眾發出咳嗽聲使演說者講不下去.

The child had a bad cough , so his mother took him to the doctor.   N.

The child was coughing all night.    vi

He coughed up some drops of blood.
他咳出了幾滴血。vt.

She coughed herself hoarse.
她咳得嗓子都沙啞了。vt.

have a fit of coughing  /  get a fit of coughing  咳嗽一陣子

cough out phlegm
=cough up phlegm 咳出痰來

Why did the patient refuse to take the medicine?
那個病人為什麼不肯服藥?

The medicine relieves a cough.
=The medicine relieves coughing.
這藥可止咳。relieve [rɪˋliv] vt 緩和; 緩解 ; 減輕; 解除
This lotion relieves itching.
這藥劑(塗劑)可止癢。

The pills gave her some relief.
藥片減輕她一些痛苦。

Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.
一聽到消息, 他如釋重負地鬆了口氣。

I have an itch on my left hand. 
我左手很癢。 itch  N.
I itch all over. 我渾身發癢。  itch  vi 
His wool shirt always itches him. 
他那件羊毛衫老是弄得他身上發癢。itch  vt




cough up    vt 吐露...;勉強說出... ,交出或提出

cough drop  止咳藥片; 喉片

喉糖 cough sweet, throat lozenge
喉錠 cough mixture
糖漿 cough syrup
感冒糖漿 medicated syrup for colds
川貝枇杷膏 Chinese herbal cough syrup

whooping cough  ; hooping cough  ; chincough  ; pertussis  百日咳