I couldn't believe a coughing fit had saved my life.

我简直不敢相信一阵咳嗽竟挽救了我的生命。

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So I just nodded and pretended to have a coughing fit, but it was pretty high pitched.

所以我只是点点头，假装咳嗽发作，但声调却很高。

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Rectify the situation with the sound of a coughing fit, a good burp, or perhaps a huge splash in the toilet?

整顿情况，以合适的咳嗽声，一个良好的打嗝，或在厕所也许是巨大的飞溅？

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She blamed the coughing fit on the change of climate from a Spanish winter to the tropical warmth of Colombia.

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Masks are de rigueur if you have a cold, and a sneezing or coughing fit on public transport meets with disapproving glances.

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Sure enough, his debut spoonful sends him into a fearsome coughing fit.

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