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choke

UK /tʃəʊk/US /tʃoʊk/

词源

源自古英语动词 'ācēocian'(意为窒息),与中古荷兰语 'koken'(煮沸)同源,可能与喉咙受压迫时发出的声音有关。

verb

❶ 指因喉咙被堵住而无法呼吸,通常是因为食物、异物或情绪激动导致呼吸道受阻。

“He started to choke on a piece of bread.”

(他被一块面包噎住了。)

“The smoke made her choke and cough.”

(浓烟让她呛得直咳嗽。)

❶ 指因紧张或压力导致表现失常,尤其在关键时刻无法发挥正常水平。

“The player choked during the penalty shootout.”

(球员在点球大战时因紧张发挥失常。)

“She choked under pressure and forgot her lines.”

(她在压力下忘词了。)

同义词:gag, suffocate, strangle, panic, flounder

noun

❶ 指发动机因空气或燃料供应不足而停止运转的状态,常见于车辆故障时。

“The car's engine gave a choke and stalled.”

(汽车发动机噎住熄火了。)

“He adjusted the choke to start the cold engine.”

(他调节阻风门来启动冷发动机。)

同义词:stall, flooding, blockage

常见短语

choke up — 因强烈情绪(通常是悲伤或感动)而哽咽说不出话,或指用东西塞满某个空间。

“She choked up while giving the farewell speech.”

(她致告别词时哽咽了。)

choke hold — 格斗技中压制对手的锁喉动作,也比喻对某事物的强力控制。

“The police officer applied a choke hold to restrain the suspect.”

(警察用锁喉动作制服了嫌疑人。)