phlegm

noun

/flem/

[uncountable]

the thick substance that forms in the nose and throat, especially when you have a cold痰Topics Bodyc2, Illnessc2
the ability to remain calm in a situation that is difficult or frightening冷静；镇定；自制力
- Phlegm and perseverance carried them through many troubles.痰和毅力使他们度过了许多难关。

词源Middle English fleem, fleume, from Old French fleume, from late Latin phlegma ‘clammy moisture (of the body)’, from Greek phlegma ‘inflammation’, from phlegein ‘to burn’. The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with the Latin and Greek.

词汇	phlegm
释义	phlegm noun /flem/ /flem/ [uncountable] the thick substance that forms in the nose and throat, especially when you have a cold痰Topics Bodyc2, Illnessc2 the ability to remain calm in a situation that is difficult or frightening冷静；镇定；自制力 Phlegm and perseverance carried them through many troubles.痰和毅力使他们度过了许多难关。词源Middle English fleem, fleume, from Old French fleume, from late Latin phlegma ‘clammy moisture (of the body)’, from Greek phlegma ‘inflammation’, from phlegein ‘to burn’. The spelling change in the 16th cent. was due to association with the Latin and Greek.
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