1 [I,T] choke (on sth) to be or to make sb unable to breathe because sth is stopping air getting into the lungs (使)窒息:
She was choking on a fish bone.她的喉咙给一根鱼骨哽住了。The smoke choked us.浓烟呛人。☞Look at strangle. 参看strangle。
2 [T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) choke sth (up) (with sth) to fill a passage, space, etc, so that nothing can pass through 堵塞;阻塞:
The roads to the coast were choked with traffic.通往海边的几条路挤满了车辆。
choke sth back to hide or control a strong emotion 按捺住强烈的感情:
to choke back tears/anger强忍住眼泪╱怒火
choke²
/tʃəʊk ||; tʃok/noun[C]
1 the device in a car, etc that controls the amount of air going into the engine. If you pull out the choke it makes it easier to start the car. (汽车等的)阻塞门,阻风门
2 an act or the sound of sb choking 窒息;窒息时发出的声音:
A tiny choke of laughter escaped her.她发出一阵轻轻的窒息般笑声。