(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion;
"how do you cure the hiccups?"
Verb:
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound;
"When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"
hiccup的用法和樣例:
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
There's been a slight hiccup in our mailing system. 我們的郵政系統臨時出了一點小問題。
If the strange pathway of the nerves is a product of our fish origin, the hiccup itself may have arisen from the past we share with amphibians. 假使如此不合理的神經路線是魚類祖先所留下,那麽打嗝就可能源自和我們有著同樣過往的兩生類。
用作不及物動詞 (vi.)
When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water. 當你不得不打嗝時,喝一杯冷水就好了。
When did he stop hiccupping?How long did he hiccup? 什麼時候停止打嗝,他打嗝多久了?