Hiccup
“Hiccup” 是名词或动词。作为生理现象,它是横隔膜不自主收缩引起的打嗝;作为比喻,它指一个小小的、暂时性的问题或延误,通常不会造成严重的长期后果。
- “I drank the water too fast and now I have the hiccups.” (我喝水太快了,现在一直在打嗝。)
- “There was a small hiccup in the computer system, but it’s fixed now.” (计算机系统出了个小故障,但现在已经修复了。)
- “The project was delayed by a few administrative hiccups.” (项目因为一些行政上的小麻烦而延期了。)
这是一个拟声词,模仿打嗝的声音。早期的形式也拼作 “hiccough”,因为人们误以为它与 “cough” (咳嗽) 有关。
无前缀和后缀。
在商业或技术语境中,说一个问题是 “hiccup” 是一种淡化处理。这意味着问题虽然存在,但很快就会过去,不需要过度担心。
- 动词形式: “hiccup” (正在打嗝: hiccupping)
- 复数形式: “hiccups”
直接模仿声音 “hic!”。这种声音突然断掉的感觉,就像是旅途中的一个小坑 (hiccup)。
“The wedding was almost perfect, except for one small hiccup: the flowers arrived an hour late. However, once the ceremony started, everyone forgot about the delay and enjoyed the beautiful celebration.” (婚礼几乎完美无缺,除了一个小麻烦:鲜花晚到了一小时。然而,一旦仪式开始,每个人都忘记了延误,尽情享受美好的庆典。)