cough

/kɒf/

noun

He had a cough and couldn't stop coughing.

意味（1）

A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough.

意味（2）

A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.

Sorry, I can't come to work today – I've got a nasty cough.

意味（3）

Used to focus attention on a following utterance, often a euphemism or an attribution of blame.

He was – cough – indisposed.