a frog in your throat

US /ə frɑɡ ɪn jʊər θroʊt/
UK /ə frɑɡ ɪn jʊər θroʊt/
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嗓子啞了, 喉嚨不適

a temporary hoarseness or difficulty speaking, often due to a dry throat or mucus

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I have a frog in my throat this morning, so I can barely speak.
我今天早上嗓子啞了,所以幾乎說不出話來。
He cleared his throat, as if he had a frog in his throat, before starting his speech.
他清了清嗓子,好像嗓子啞了,然後才開始演講。