hiccup
hiccup — 名詞
- hiccupsingular
- hiccupsplural
1. a short, unintended sound produced in the throat when the diaphragm tightens wit
打嗝聲
橫膈膜收縮發出的短促聲音
a short, unintended sound produced in the throat when the diaphragm tightens without warning
Stefan let out a loud hiccup during the quiet library exam.
Stefan 在安靜的圖書館考試時大聲打了個嗝。
countable: let out a hiccup
A sudden hiccup caught Adina by surprise as she was drinking water.
Adina 喝水時突然打了個嗝，嚇了自己一跳。
Each hiccup made baby Nila's tiny shoulders jump slightly.
每一次嗝聲都讓 Nila 寶寶的小肩膀輕輕抽動一下。
Devika tried to hold back a hiccup while giving her presentation.
Devika 在做簡報時試圖忍住一個嗝。
collocation: hold back a hiccup
The hiccup came so quickly that Lauren did not have time to cover her mouth.
那個嗝來得太快，Lauren 來不及摀住嘴巴。
- let out a hiccup
- a sudden hiccup
- hold back a hiccup
2. a period during which a person repeatedly makes hiccup sounds that they cannot c
打嗝
連續打嗝的生理狀況
a period during which a person repeatedly makes hiccup sounds that they cannot control
Daichi had a bad case of hiccups that lasted nearly an hour.
Daichi 嚴重打嗝，持續了將近一個小時。
collocation: a case of hiccups
Drinking cold water sometimes helps Hoa get rid of her hiccups.
喝冷水有時能幫 Hoa 停止打嗝。
collocation: get rid of hiccups
The hiccups kept Vinícius awake for most of the night.
打嗝讓 Vinícius 大半個晚上都睡不著。
Layla's hiccups finally stopped after she held her breath for a while.
Layla 憋了一會兒氣之後，打嗝終於停了。
- a case of hiccups
- get rid of hiccups
- have the hiccups
- hiccups stop
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'the hiccups' to refer to the condition, e.g. 'I have the hiccups.'
3. a small and short-lived problem that briefly delays or interrupts an activity wi
小問題
短暫且不嚴重的阻礙
a small and short-lived problem that briefly delays or interrupts an activity without causing major harm
There was a brief technical hiccup during the live television broadcast.
現場直播時出現了一個短暫的技術小問題。
collocation: technical hiccup
Dahlia's team faced a minor hiccup when the supplier shipped the wrong parts.
Dahlia 的團隊遇到一個小問題——供應商送錯了零件。
Apart from a few early hiccups, the wedding reception went very smoothly.
除了剛開始的一些小狀況之外，婚禮進行得非常順利。
common phrase: early hiccups
A scheduling hiccup meant Rachid had to reschedule the afternoon meeting.
一個排程上的小問題讓 Rachid 不得不重新安排下午的會議。
The only hiccup on moving day was that the truck arrived two hours late.
搬家當天唯一的小狀況是卡車晚了兩小時到。
- technical hiccup
- minor hiccup
- early hiccups
- scheduling hiccup
- the only hiccup
- breakthrough
a significant positive development
- smooth sailing
a period without any problems at all
用法筆記
Common in business and technical contexts to describe minor, recoverable setbacks. A hiccup is never a catastrophic failure — if the problem is serious, use 'setback' or 'crisis' instead.
常見錯誤
hiccup — 動詞
- hiccuppresent simple I / you / we / they
- hiccups3rd person singular
- hiccupping-ing form
- hiccuppedpast simple
1. to produce a short involuntary sound in the throat because the diaphragm tighten
打嗝
因橫膈膜痙攣而發出聲音
to produce a short involuntary sound in the throat because the diaphragm tightens without warning
The baby hiccupped softly in her sleep after drinking her milk.
寶寶喝奶後在睡夢中輕輕地打嗝。
intransitive: hiccup + adverb of manner
Sade hiccupped loudly after drinking her fizzy drink too quickly.
Sade 汽水喝得太快，大聲地打起嗝來。
Lauren could not stop hiccupping after eating the spicy curry.
Lauren 吃完辣味咖哩之後一直打嗝停不下來。
pattern: could not stop hiccupping
Grandpa hiccupped during the family dinner and made everyone chuckle.
阿公在家庭聚餐時打了個嗝，逗得大家都笑了。
- hiccup loudly
- hiccup softly
- stop hiccupping
- hiccup during
同根字
- hiccupping名詞B2
- hiccupy形容詞C1