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hic

UK /hɪk/US /hɪk/

词源

拟声词起源,模仿打嗝的声音。拉丁语‘hic’本身意为‘这里’。

noun

❶ 指打嗝的声音或动作,通常是因为横膈膜突然收缩导致喉咙发出短促声响。

“She let out a loud hic during the meeting.”

(她在会议中突然打了个响嗝。)

“Drinking water quickly can sometimes stop a hic.”

(快速喝水有时能止住打嗝。)

同义词:hiccup, singultus

常见短语

hic et nunc — 拉丁短语意为“此时此地”,哲学中指当下具体的现实存在。

“The artist focused on hic et nunc rather than future fame.”

(这位艺术家关注的是当下而非未来的名声。)