choke up 1. 塞住；塞满 The chimney (drain) is choked up with dirt. 烟囱(阴沟)给污物堵塞了。 2. (因激动而)说不出话来 He choked up and couldn't finish his speech. 他因过分激动而未能把话说完。 3. 〈口〉(因紧张、害怕等而)做不好 He choked up in the finals and lost the game. 他在决赛中因过分紧张而输了。 4. 握球棒(或球拍等)的中段 Don't choke up so far on the bat. 球棒别握在太当中。