好词典
choked
UK /tʃəʊkt/US /tʃoʊkt/
词源
源自中古英语 'choken'，与古英语 'ācēocian'（窒息）相关，可能受到古诺尔斯语 'koka'（喉咙）的影响。
adjective
❶ 形容因情绪激动或哽咽而说不出话的状态，常用于描述人因悲伤、愤怒等强烈情绪导致喉咙发紧。
“She was so choked with emotion that she couldn't finish her speech.”
（她激动得哽咽，无法完成演讲。）
“His voice sounded choked when he talked about the accident.”
（他谈起事故时声音哽咽。）
❶ 指因物体阻塞呼吸道而呼吸困难的状态，或形容空间被填满到几乎无法通过的程度。
“The smoke left him choked and coughing.”
（烟雾让他窒息咳嗽。）
“The narrow alley was choked with boxes and trash.”
（狭窄的巷子被箱子和垃圾堵得水泄不通。）
同义词:stifled, strangled, blocked, clogged, smothered
verb
❶ 指因外力压迫颈部或阻塞呼吸道导致无法呼吸的动作，也可比喻压制某事物的发展。
“The attacker choked him until he passed out.”
（袭击者勒住他的脖子直到他昏迷。）
“New regulations are choking small businesses with paperwork.”
（新规定用文书工作扼杀小企业。）
同义词:strangle, throttle, suffocate, suppress, stifle
常见短语
choked up — 形容因强烈情绪（如感动、悲伤）而哽咽或说不出话的状态。
“She got choked up while giving her retirement speech.”
（她在发表退休演讲时哽咽了。）
choke back — 强行抑制情绪（通常是眼泪或愤怒），不让其表现出来。
“He choked back tears when he heard the bad news.”
（听到坏消息时他强忍泪水。）