单词 | strangle |
释义 | strangle v 1 [Tn] kill (sb) by squeezing or gripping the throat tightly; throttle 扼死, 勒死, 绞死, 掐死(某人); 使窒息 He strangled her with her own scarf. 他用她的围巾把她勒死了. (infml 口) I could cheerfully strangle you for getting me into this mess! 你让我这样难堪, 我恨不得掐死你! (fig 比喻) This stiff collar is strangling me, ie making it difficult for me tobreathe. 这硬领把我的脖子卡得喘不过气来. 2 (a) [Tn]restrict or prevent the proper growth, operation or development of (sth) 限制或阻止(某事物)的正常生长、 操作或发展 She felt her creativity was being strangled.她觉得她的创造力难以发挥. (b) [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] restrict the utterance of (sth) 限制(某事物)的发声 a strangled (ie partly suppressed) cry 哽咽. |
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