phlegm

🇺🇸 /flem/ 🇬🇧 /flem/
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noun
R

Thick liquid that builds up in your nose and throat, often when you have a cold.

When she had a cold, she coughed up a lot of phlegm.

当她感冒时,她咳出了很多痰。

R

The quality of staying calm and not getting upset or excited, even in difficult or scary situations.

Despite the pressure, she showed a lot of phlegm and completed the task successfully.

尽管压力很大,她还是表现出了极大的冷静,并成功完成了任务。

translation

n. 痰, 沉着

词形变化

Plural phlegms