| 释义 |
hiccup or hiccough /hikˈup/ noun- The involuntary contraction of the diaphragm while the glottis is spasmodically closed
- The sound caused by this
- (in pl, often with the) an attack of these spasms at intervals of a few seconds
- A temporary (and usu minor) difficulty or setback (figurative)
intransitive verb (hiccˈuping or hiccˈoughing; hiccˈuped or hiccˈoughed)- To produce a hiccup (lit and figurative)
- To falter or malfunction (informal)
transitive verb To say with a hiccup ORIGIN: Imit; an early form was hicket; cf Du hik, Dan hik, Breton hik. The spelling hiccough is due to a confusion with cough hiccˈupy adjective Marked by hiccups |