choke
第三人称
chokes
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choking
过去式
choked
过去完成时
choked
1
窒息, 噎住
to experience difficulties when breathing because one's throat is blocked by something
- He began to choke on the piece of bread he was eating.
他开始被正在吃的那片面包噎住。
- The child was choking on a grape and needed immediate assistance.
孩子被葡萄噎住了，需要立即援助。
- He accidentally choked on a sip of water during the presentation.
他在演示过程中不小心被一口水呛到了。
- She choked from laughter after hearing the joke, unable to catch her breath.
听到笑话后，她笑得呛到了，无法喘过气来。
- The strong smoke made me choke as I tried to escape the burning building.
浓烟让我在试图逃离燃烧的建筑物时窒息。
2
窒息, 喘不过气
to die or stop breathing
- The man choked during the intense race and collapsed.
那个男人在激烈的比赛中窒息并倒下了。
- He choked in his sleep, and it was a tragic loss for his family.
他在睡梦中窒息，这对他的家人来说是一个悲惨的损失。
- The actor choked on stage, and the scene had to be stopped for safety.
演员在舞台上窒息，为了安全起见，场景不得不停止。
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哽咽, 说不出话来
to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions
- She began to choke on her words as she tried to express her gratitude through tears.
当她试图通过眼泪表达感激之情时，她开始哽咽。
- During the emotional speech, he almost choked, overwhelmed by the memories he was sharing.
在充满感情的演讲中，他几乎哽咽，被他分享的回忆所淹没。
- It’s not uncommon to choke when discussing difficult topics that bring up strong feelings.
在讨论引发强烈情感的困难话题时哽住并不罕见。
- Feeling a lump in her throat, she struggled not to choke as she addressed the audience.
感觉喉咙里有个肿块，她在向观众讲话时努力不哽咽。
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勒紧, 使窒息
to feel too tight or squeezed, often causing discomfort from rubbing or pressing
及物动词
- The collar of the shirt choked him, making it hard to breathe.
衬衫的领子勒得他喘不过气来。
- The heavy scarf choked her neck, so she had to loosen it.
厚重的围巾勒住了她的脖子，所以她不得不松开它。
- The waistband of the pants choked him, causing discomfort all day.
裤子的腰带勒得他很不舒服，整天都不舒服。
- The belt was so tight it choked his waist, making him feel trapped.
腰带太紧了，勒得他的腰喘不过气来，让他感到被困住了。
- The heavy gloves choked his fingers, making them feel numb.
厚重的手套勒紧了他的手指，使它们感到麻木。
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掐住, 使窒息
to block the throat, hinder breathing and cause suffocation
及物动词
- Faced with danger, she instinctively tried to choke the attacker to break free.
面对危险，她本能地试图掐住攻击者的脖子以挣脱。
- In a life-threatening situation, he used his knowledge of martial arts to choke the assailant and protect himself.Criminal Act:
在危及生命的情况下，他利用自己的武术知识掐住袭击者的脖子以保护自己。犯罪行为：
- Unfortunately, the criminal chose to choke the victim, leaving them gasping for breath.
不幸的是，罪犯选择掐住受害者的脖子，让他们喘不过气来。
- Faced with imminent danger, he instinctively choked the intruder who threatened his family.
面对迫在眉睫的危险，他本能地掐住了威胁他家人的入侵者的喉咙。
- In a dangerous situation, the officer quickly choked the armed suspect to prevent further harm.
在危险情况下，警官迅速扼住了武装嫌疑人的喉咙以防止进一步的伤害。
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加浓, 阻塞
to make the fuel mixture richer in a motor by reducing the amount of air that enters
及物动词
- You need to choke the engine when starting it on a cold morning.
在寒冷的早晨启动发动机时，你需要阻风。
- He choked the carburetor to get the motor running smoothly.
他阻风了化油器以使发动机平稳运行。
- The mechanic suggested choking the engine to improve its startup in winter.
机械师建议阻风发动机以改善其在冬季的启动。
- If the engine stalls, try choking it to adjust the fuel mixture.
如果发动机熄火，尝试阻风以调整燃料混合物。
- Choking the carburetor helps increase the fuel flow when the motor is cold.
阻风门有助于在发动机冷时增加燃油流量。
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扼杀, 抑制
to stop something from developing or growing by blocking or limiting it
及物动词
- The new law could choke the growth of small businesses.
新法律可能会扼杀小企业的增长。
- Poor planning might choke the progress of the project.
糟糕的规划可能会扼杀项目的进展。
- The heavy regulations are starting to choke innovation in the industry.
繁重的法规开始扼杀行业内的创新。
- Fear of failure can choke a person’s creativity.
对失败的恐惧可能会扼杀一个人的创造力。
- Too many obstacles in the way can choke progress on important tasks.
路上的障碍太多会扼杀重要任务的进展。
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窒息, 停止
to be prevented from continuing or developing
- The project choked when funding ran out halfway through.
项目在资金中途耗尽时窒息了。
- The flow of information choked during the technical difficulties.
在技术困难期间，信息流被阻塞了。
- The team's progress choked after they lost their star player.
球队在失去明星球员后，进步受阻。
- The economy choked due to the sudden rise in interest rates.
由于利率突然上升，经济窒息了。
- The city's development choked under the weight of bureaucracy.
城市的发展在官僚主义的重压下窒息了。
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阻塞, 堵塞
to block or fill a passage, making it unable to allow free movement or flow
及物动词
- o block or fill a passage, making it unable to flow or move freely
窒息意味着阻塞或填满通道，使其无法自由流动或移动。
- The heavy snowfall choked the roads, causing traffic jams.
大雪阻塞了道路，导致交通堵塞。
- The debris from the storm choked the river, slowing down the current.
风暴的残骸堵塞了河流，减缓了水流。
- A buildup of sediment choked the dam’s outlet, reducing its efficiency.
沉积物的堆积堵塞了大坝的出口，降低了其效率。
- The leaves clogged the gutter and choked the rainwater drainage system.
树叶堵塞了排水沟，堵塞了雨水排水系统。
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抑制, 忍住
to hold back or control strong feelings
及物动词
- He tried to choke his laughter during the serious meeting.
他试图在严肃的会议中忍住笑声。
- He choked his anger, not wanting to lash out.
他抑制住了怒火，不想爆发。
- It was hard to choke the excitement when she heard the good news.
当她听到这个好消息时，很难抑制住兴奋。
- He had to choke his frustration to keep calm in the meeting.
他不得不抑制自己的沮丧情绪，以在会议中保持冷静。
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搞砸, 在关键时刻失败
to perform poorly or fail unexpectedly when winning or favored to win
- They were about to win but choked at the last moment.
他们即将获胜，但在最后一刻搞砸了。
- Don't choke under pressure.
不要在压力下掉链子。
- He choked and lost the match.
他窒息了并输掉了比赛。
- Teams often choke in finals.
球队经常在决赛中发挥失常。
- She choked when the objective was close.
当目标接近时，她窒息了（比喻表现失常）。