throttle

🇺🇸 /ˈθrɑːtl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈθrɒtl/
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verb
R

to squeeze someone's throat tightly, making it hard for them to breathe

The attacker tried to throttle his victim, but was stopped by a passerby.

袭击者试图掐住受害者的喉咙,但被一个过路人阻止了。

noun
R

a device that controls the amount of fuel in an engine

The motorcycle's throttle was very responsive to the rider's touch.

摩托车的油门对骑手的触碰反应非常灵敏。

translation

v. 掐住脖子,使难以呼吸
n. 节流阀

词形变化

3rd Present throttles
Past throttled
Perfect throttled
Progressive throttling
Plural throttles