"Had a cold" 表示 "患了感冒"。这个短语的来源可以追溯到20世纪初的英语俚语。

一些英文例句：

I had a cold last week, but I'm feepng better now.
She had a cold and had to stay home from work.
He's been sneezing a lot, I think he might have had a cold.

对应的中文翻译：

上周我患了感冒，但现在已经好多了。
她患了感冒，不得不请假留在家。
他一直在打喷嚏，我想他可能患了感冒。