| 词汇 | expectorate |
| 释义 | expectorateWord family adjectiveexpectorantexpectorativenounexpectorationexpectoratorverbexpectorate Human ex·pec·to·rate /ɪkˈspektəreɪt/ verb [intransitiveI] formalHBH to force liquid out of your mouth 咳出；吐出 SYN spit Examples from the Corpus expectorate• Later tough mucus may form which is difficult to expectorate.• Whoosh! your lips expectorate a stream of self-igniting gasoline.• Inability to expectorate and is obliged to swallow any sputum that is raised; it may taste greasy. (1600-1700) Latin past participle of expectorare, from pectus “chest” |
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