hiccup /ˈhɪkʌp/ (also hiccough) ( hiccupping, hiccupped, hiccups )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to a small problem or difficulty as a hiccup, especially if it does not last very long or is easily corrected. 小难题

  例：

  A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about.

  最近销售上出的小问题用不着惊慌。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT When you have hiccups, you make repeated sharp sounds in your throat, often because you have been eating or drinking too quickly. 嗝 [also 'the' N]

  例：

  A baby may frequently get a bout of hiccups during or soon after a feeding.

  婴儿在进食时或进食后常常会打一阵嗝儿。

• 3. 

  V-I When you hiccup, you make repeated sharp sounds in your throat. 打嗝

  例：

  She was still hiccuping from the egg she had swallowed whole.

  她还在因为先前整个吞下鸡蛋而打嗝儿。