| 单词 |
throttle |
| 释义 |
throt·tle /ˈθrɒtl/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 掐住…的脖子；掐死；使窒息
The thief throttled the dog to keep it from barking. 那贼掐住了狗的脖子不让它吠叫。
He would have liked to put his hands around her throat and throttle her. 他当时真想用双手掐住她的脖子把她掐死。
This tight scarf is throttling me! 这条束得紧紧的围巾快要把我勒死了!
2. 卡，阻挡；压制；扼杀
A smaller tax cut would throttle economic expansion. 如果减税幅度较小，将会抑制经济发展。
The martial law is throttling democracy in the nation today. 军事管制现今正在扼杀该国的民主。
3. 使节流；节流调节，调节…的油门；使减速
Failing to throttle the engine down in time, he crashed the motorcycle into the fence. 他因未能及时调小油门，驾着摩托车猛撞在围栏上。
4. 【空】改变(火箭发动机)的推力
5. 阻止…发出声音，使不发出声音
He staggered across the bedroom to throttle the screaming alarm clock. 他蹒跚着穿过卧室去关掉那尖鸣的闹钟。
He switched the knob just in time to throttle a commercial. 他转动旋钮，正好关掉了一个广告节目。
❷ vi.
1. 被掐住脖子；窒息
2. 调节油门；减速 (down, back)
Remember to throttle down before you go round a sharp corner. 务必记住，急转弯前要减速。
The pilot throttled back. 飞行员拉杆减速。
II n.
1. 节流阀，节流圈，扼流圈；节流杆；油门杆；风门，总舌门，油门，节气门；油门踏板
She slowed down the car and closed (或 cut, chopped) the throttle. 她放慢了车速，然后关掉油门。
The throttle wide open, he shot down the hill. 他大开着油门，飞驶下山。
2. 〈古〉喉咙；气管
3. 节流状态；受压制状态
4. 起调节作用的事物；制约物
His hand is on the throttle of policy. 他掌握着制定并改变政策的大权。
[< ME throte throat + -LE] phr. (at) full throttle 油门大开地；以全速 We were going (at) full throttle. 我们正以全速前进。 The export is now going (at) full throttle. 目前出口情况顺利兴旺。 |
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