搭配 “have a chesty cough” 的意思是 “肺部感染引起的咳嗽”,它具體指因肺部炎癥而導致的胸悶、呼吸不暢、咳嗽、多痰等癥狀。
若想強調咳嗽的癥狀非常嚴重,可以在 “chesty cough” 前加上 “terrible”、“awful” 等形容病情 “嚴重” 的形容詞,即 “have (got) a terrible chesty cough” 或者 “have (got) an awful chesty cough” 。
Dan has been off work for a few days because he has a terrible chesty cough. He sounds awful!
丹請了幾天病假,因為他咳嗽得很厲害。他聽起來病得很嚴重!
A: How can I help you?
B: I’ve got an awful chesty cough. Can you recommend anything to take?
“我能幫你嗎?”
“我咳嗽得特別厲害。你能推薦什么藥嗎?”
Tom was sent home from work yesterday as he had a really bad chesty cough. He couldn’t stop coughing!
昨天湯姆被要求提前下班回家,因為他咳嗽得非常厲害,而且一直咳個不停!