hiccup
hiccup — 名詞
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
- 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
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。
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。