hic·cup¹/also 又作 hiccough /`hɪkʌp; ˈhɪkʌp// n [C] 1 when your throat makes repeated short sounds that you cannot control 呃逆，打呃: have/get (the) hiccups The baby always gets hiccups after feeding. 宝宝喂过奶之后总是打呃。 2 a small problem 小问题: The trip was a complete success, despite a few hiccups. 这次出行除了几个岔子外非常顺利。