strangle['stræŋgl]

• vt.
  • 扼死，掐死，勒死，绞死：

    I really want to strangle him.

    我真想掐死他。

  • 扼住；使窒息，闷死：

    It's just like strangling his throat.

    这就像扼住了他的喉咙。

    to strangle the traffic

    阻塞交通

  • 抑制，压制，束缚：

    to strangle the city

    阻碍城市的发展

    to strangle public opinions

    压制舆论

• vi.
  • 被扼死，被勒死；被绞死
  • 鲠住；窒息(而死)：

    to strangle in one's throat

    鲠噎在喉

• 变形:

  vt.strangled.strangling