whooping cough

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɒf/|/ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔːf/    美 /ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔf/|/ˈwʊpɪŋ ˌkɔf/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath. countable,uncountable

词形变化

whooping coughs plural whooping-cough alternative hooping-cough alternative

词源

From whooping + cough, from the characteristic-sounding cough that is a major symptom.
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