to cough up
01
不情愿地交出, 勉强支付
to reluctantly provide or surrender something, often money or information
语法信息
形态构成
短语
动作动词
规则
可分离
小品词
up
基本动词
cough
现在时
cough up
第三人称单数
coughs up
现在分词
coughing up
一般过去时
coughed up
过去分词
coughed up
例子
The debtor finally had to cough up the overdue payment after repeated reminders.
在多次提醒后，债务人终于不得不掏出逾期付款。
02
清嗓子, 轻咳以引起注意
to clear one's throat through a brief and discreet cough, often to prepare for speech or to draw other's attention
例子
The singer took a quick break backstage to cough up and ensure their voice remained clear for the next performance.
歌手在后台快速休息了一下，清了清嗓子，以确保他们的声音在下一场表演中保持清晰。
