She cleared her throat nervously before she began to speak. 她讲话前紧张地清了清嗓子。
He took his place at the head of the table and cleared his throat.
"Ali," she said, clearing her throat, "we really need to talk."
Lucas coughed to clear his throat.
The room was so quiet that we could hear a man near the back clearing his throat.
See also: clear verb (REMOVE BLOCK)