choke
呛
definition
verb
Willie choked on a mouthful of soda
(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
the roads were choked with traffic
fill (a passage or space), especially so as to make movement difficult or impossible.
noun
They are used in a wide variety of applications, including throttle cables, emergency brakes, chokes and air intakes.
a valve in the carburetor of a gasoline engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started.
a little choke of laughter
an action or sound of a person or animal having or seeming to have difficulty in breathing.
translation of 'choke'
verb
阻塞,
窒息,
呛,
憋,
扼制,
嗈,
咽
noun
阻塞,
窒息,
噎,
呛
example
Treasury is telling him that if the rate of increase in the public sector continues, it has the potential to 'choke' off economic growth.
The Raiders and Eagles, the so-called favorites because of their top seedings, will 'choke' .
The Fed must be careful in raising interest rates for the very simple reason that by moving too quickly, it can 'choke' off growth.
Another commonly held belief among members of the analyst community is that high oil prices will 'choke' off economic growth.
The idea was that the game would be further out for the second or third shot and a tighter 'choke' would be advantageous.
When they 'choke' , most athletes prefer that no one notices, that the world sees it as a defeat unbesmirched by an inner surrender.
an automatic 'choke'
a little 'choke' of laughter
the bracken will 'choke' the wild gladiolus
With a sharp silver teaspoon scrape out the 'choke' , which would later have become the beautiful purple flower if left on the bush.
Aquatic plants grow faster than anything else, and most types will soon 'choke' your pool.
a full 'choke' gun
The tight 'choke' should provide good shots out to 50 yards.
the toys contained parts that could 'choke' a very young child
Brianna suppressed a 'choke' of laughter as the two boys stumbled into the room and hastily shut the door.
Go often to the house of a friend, for weeds 'choke' the unused path.
It is changing the lives and futures of more than 3,000 young New Zealanders, and filling the skills gaps that threaten to 'choke' economic growth.
He laughed softly, the sound more like a 'choke' than a pleasurable noise.
Chelsea gave a 'choke' of laughter, almost tripping in the process.
Though moderate income inequality may help sustain economic growth, drastic income inequality can 'choke' it off.
For the first time she had to 'choke' back emotion, tears forming around her eyes.
If the vehicle sees cold, hot, wet, and dry duty as well as on-track action, the carb should have a 'choke' and vacuum secondaries.
many guns may not have the right 'choke'
Cut the artichokes in half and remove the hairy inner 'choke' and any hard leaves, leaving only the tender base.
And Paul dismissed talk of the Rhinos being doomed to 'choke' .
higher rates of interest 'choke' off investment demand
Anyway, so I do other stuff, and then leave the house at the time I supposed to be there, after cursing the person who moved my car but stopped the engine with the 'choke' out.
The light shone over the man's features, and Connolly breathed a horrible 'choke' .
When she'd come home from California in tears, he'd nearly flown out there to 'choke' the person responsible with his bare hands.
Beat the artichokes gently with your hand so that they open just enough for you to see if there is any 'choke' .
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