(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion;
"how do you cure the hiccups?"
Verb:
breathe spasmodically, and make a sound;
"When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"
There's been a slight hiccup in our mailing system. 我们的邮政系统临时出了一点小问题。
If the strange pathway of the nerves is a product of our fish origin, the hiccup itself may have arisen from the past we share with amphibians. 假使如此不合理的神经路线是鱼类祖先所留下，那麽打嗝就可能源自和我们有著同样过往的两生类。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)
When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water. 当你不得不打嗝时，喝一杯冷水就好了。
When did he stop hiccupping?How long did he hiccup? 什么时候停止打嗝，他打嗝多久了？
