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之前听到好多小伙伴分享自己咳嗽太严重,咳出血了,那“咳出血”用英语该咋说呢?
cough up blood 咳血
cough sth up,指的就是咳出来什么东西,英文释义为:to make something come out of your throat or lungs when you cough。
举个例子:
Doctors were worried when she started to cough up blood.
她开始咳血,医生担心了。
不过,俚语中,cough (sth) up 还有另一种意思,勉强给予(钱或信息),英文释义为:to produce money or information unwillingly。
最常用的情况就是让某人掏钱时会说 cough it up.
举个例子:
I've just had to cough up £40 for a parking fine.
我只得掏出40英镑交停车罚款。
当然也有 cough sth out 或 cough out sth 这种说法,也有“把...咳出来”的意思,所以“把肺都咳出来”还可以说成 cough one's lungs out。
不过 cough out sth 还有另一种意思是 to say something while coughing,一边咳一边说话。