止咳糖浆;一种液体药物,用来缓解咳嗽症状(有的用于抑制咳嗽,有的用于化痰/祛痰)。
I took some cough syrup before bed.
我睡前喝了一些止咳糖浆。
Because his cough got worse at night, the doctor recommended a cough syrup that both soothes the throat and helps loosen mucus.
因为他夜间咳嗽加重,医生建议用一种既能缓解咽喉不适又能帮助化痰的止咳糖浆。
/ˈkɔːf ˌsɜːrəp/ (BrE)
/ˈkɔːf ˌsɝːəp/ (AmE)
cough 源自古英语 cohhian(咳嗽)。syrup 源自阿拉伯语 sharāb(饮料/糖水),经由中世纪拉丁语与古法语进入英语,后来专指“糖浆”,再引申为“糖浆剂型的药”。