choked
choked — 形容詞
- chokedpositive
- chokedercomparative
- chokedestsuperlative
1. so upset or deeply moved that your voice can barely come out
哽咽的
難過或激動得幾乎說不出話
so upset or deeply moved that your voice can barely come out
When the choir sang her late father's song, Dahlia sounded choked.
當合唱團唱起她已故父親最愛的歌時，Dahlia 的聲音聽起來很哽咽。
be choked with emotion
Vikram gave a choked laugh before admitting how scared he was.
Vikram 發出一聲哽咽的笑，才承認自己有多害怕。
a choked laugh
The winner's thank-you speech came out choked with tears and relief.
得獎者的致謝詞帶著淚水與如釋重負，聽起來有些哽咽。
choked with tears
Camila's voice grew choked as she read the old letter aloud.
Camila 朗讀那封舊信時，聲音漸漸變得哽咽。
a choked voice
- a choked voice
- a choked laugh
- sound choked
- grow choked with emotion
- steady
shows calm, controlled speech
文法句型
be choked with emotion
a choked voice
a choked laugh
用法筆記
Usually describes a voice, laugh, or attempt to speak. Distinguish it from verb sense 6, which focuses on the moment your throat tightens rather than the resulting way you sound.
choked — 動詞
- chokedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- chokeds3rd person singular
- chokeding-ing form
- chokededpast simple
1. to stop someone from breathing normally by pressing the throat or by filling the
使窒息
壓迫喉部或污染空氣使人無法呼吸
to stop someone from breathing normally by pressing the throat or by filling the air with something harmful
The attacker tried to choke the guard with a length of wire.
攻擊者試圖用一段鐵絲使警衛窒息。
choke + person + with + object
Smoke from the generator nearly choked the workers in the tunnel.
發電機冒出的煙差點使隧道裡的工人窒息。
smoke chokes + person
A plastic bag can choke a baby within a few minutes.
塑膠袋幾分鐘內就可能使嬰兒窒息。
choke + person
The chemical leak choked everyone who remained inside the small lab.
化學外洩使留在小實驗室裡的每個人都幾乎窒息。
inanimate cause chokes + person
- choke someone with wire
- be choked by smoke
- choke a victim
- choke the airways
- suffocate
more general; can describe any severe lack of air
- strangle
specifically focuses on squeezing the neck
- asphyxiate
more formal and medical
- revive
to help someone recover after breathing stops
文法句型
choke + person
choke + person + with + object
smoke/gas chokes + person
用法筆記
This sense has an outside cause that cuts off air. Distinguish it from sense 4, where the person is the one who starts choking because of a blocked airway.
常見錯誤
2. to hold back the growth, progress, or activity of something so that it cannot de
扼殺
阻礙成長、發展或活動
to hold back the growth, progress, or activity of something so that it cannot develop freely
High borrowing costs have choked investment across the building industry.
高借貸成本已扼殺了整個營建業的投資意願。
choke + investment
Too many rules can choke creativity in a young design team.
太多規定會扼殺年輕設計團隊的創意。
choke + creativity
The long permit delay choked plans for the new clinic.
漫長的許可延誤扼殺了那間新診所的計畫。
choke + plans/progress
Fear of mistakes often chokes progress in the first weeks of training.
害怕犯錯常會扼殺最初幾週訓練的進展。
choke + progress
- choke growth
- choke investment
- choke creativity
- choke economic activity
文法句型
choke + growth
choke + creativity
choke + activity/development
用法筆記
Often used for progress, business activity, ideas, or development that gets slowed so much it can barely continue.
3. to block a passage or channel by filling it so tightly that movement through it
堵塞
用填滿或卡住的方式阻塞通道
to block a passage or channel by filling it so tightly that movement through it becomes difficult or impossible
Wet leaves had choked the drain behind the kitchen wall.
溼葉子堵塞了廚房牆後方的排水管。
choke + drain
Mud from the storm choked every roadside ditch in the village.
暴風雨帶來的泥巴堵塞了村裡每一條路邊溝。
mud chokes + passage
Builders found that tree roots had choked the old sewer pipe.
工人發現樹根堵塞了老舊的下水道管。
roots choke + pipe
Rubbish quickly choked the narrow canal after the holiday weekend.
連假過後，垃圾很快就堵塞了那條狹窄的運河。
choke + canal
- choke a drain
- choke a pipe
- choke a canal
- choke a passage
- clear
to remove the blockage from a passage
文法句型
choke + drain/pipe
roots/leaves/mud choke + passage
用法筆記
Use this sense when something physically fills a pipe, drain, road, or other passage. Sense 5 is the intransitive result after the blockage forms.
4. to stop breathing properly because something is blocking your airway
噎住
因呼吸道受阻而無法正常呼吸
to stop breathing properly because something is blocking your airway
The baby started to choke on a coin beside the sofa.
那個嬰兒在沙發旁被一枚硬幣噎住了。
choke on + object
Eshe suddenly choked when a fish bone caught deep in the throat.
一根魚刺卡得很深時，Eshe 突然噎住了。
start choking after blockage
Several runners choked on smoke as they left the stadium.
幾名跑者離開體育場時吸入濃煙，都噎住了。
choke on smoke
The dog began to choke after swallowing part of the toy.
那隻狗吞下玩具的一部分後，開始噎住。
begin to choke
- choke on food
- choke on smoke
- begin to choke
- nearly choke
- breathe
to take air in normally
文法句型
choke on + food/object
start/begin to choke
choke from + smoke
用法筆記
The person or animal experiencing the blocked airway is the subject. For an outside force that cuts off air, use sense 1 instead.
常見錯誤
5. to become blocked or slowed because movement can no longer pass through easily
堵住
變得阻塞或停滯不前
to become blocked or slowed because movement can no longer pass through easily
Traffic choked near the bridge after two buses broke down.
兩輛公車拋錨後，橋邊的車流堵住了。
traffic chokes
The printer choked when thick card jammed inside the rollers.
厚紙卡進滾輪裡時，那台印表機就堵住不動了。
machine chokes
Negotiations quickly choked after both sides rejected the compromise.
雙方都拒絕妥協後，談判很快就堵住了。
process chokes
The narrow stream choked with weeds by the end of summer.
夏末時，那條狹窄的小溪被雜草堵住了。
choke with + blockage
- traffic choked
- stream choked with weeds
- printer choked
- talks choked
文法句型
road/stream/printer chokes
choke with + weeds/debris
traffic chokes
用法筆記
This intransitive sense focuses on the affected road, stream, machine, or process. Sense 3 names the thing that causes the blockage.
6. to feel your throat tighten because of strong emotion so that speaking becomes d
哽住
因激動而喉嚨發緊說不出話
to feel your throat tighten because of strong emotion so that speaking becomes difficult
Christopher choked when he saw his daughter on the graduation stage.
Christopher 看到女兒站上畢業典禮舞台時，聲音一下子哽住了。
choke when + emotional event
The widow choked at the final line of the memorial poem.
那位寡婦讀到追思詩的最後一行時，突然哽住了。
choke at + words
Selim paused and choked before telling the class about the accident.
Selim 停了一下，哽住後才把那場事故說給全班聽。
choke before + speaking
At the airport, a goodbye hug made both brothers choke.
在機場，一個道別的擁抱讓那對兄弟都哽住了。
emotion makes someone choke
- choke with emotion
- choke back tears
- choke at the words
- choke before speaking
- speak steadily
to keep your voice calm and even
文法句型
choke with emotion
choke when + clause
choke before + -ing
用法筆記
This verb names the moment emotion catches in the throat. The adjective entry describes the strained voice or laugh that results.
7. to lose your nerve in an important moment and perform much worse than you were e
臨場失常
在關鍵時刻失去鎮定而表現失常
to lose your nerve in an important moment and perform much worse than you were expected to
The striker choked and sent the penalty far over the bar.
那名前鋒臨場失常，把罰球踢得遠遠高過橫梁。
player chokes in key moment
Xiu had led all week, then choked in the final round.
Xiu 整週都領先，卻在最後一輪臨場失常。
choke in the final round
Investors said the company choked when the merger talks turned tense.
投資人說，公司在併購談判變得緊張時臨場失常了。
company chokes under pressure
After a strong start, the quiz team choked at the last question.
開局很好之後，那支益智問答隊在最後一題時臨場失常。
choke at the last step
- choke under pressure
- choke in the final
- big-game choke
- choke at the last moment
文法句型
choke in the final round
choke under pressure
team/player chokes
用法筆記
Common in sport, competition, and other high-pressure situations. It suggests a sudden collapse in performance, not just an ordinary mistake.
常見錯誤
8. to hold a bat higher up on the handle, or to hold it that way yourself, so the s
上移握位
棒球中把手往上移來縮短揮棒
to hold a bat higher up on the handle, or to hold it that way yourself, so the swing becomes shorter and easier to control
With two strikes, the rookie choked up and punched a single to right.
兩好球後，那名菜鳥上移握位，把球打成右外野的一壘安打。
intransitive baseball use
The coach told Indra to choke up on the bat for better control.
教練叫 Indra 把握位往上移，好讓控制更穩。
choke up on + bat
Facing the fast pitcher, the smallest hitter choked up and looked for contact.
面對快速球投手時，那位最矮的打者上移握位，只求確實碰到球。
shorter grip for contact
Late in the game, the catcher choked up to place the bunt cleanly.
比賽後段時，那名捕手上移握位，好把短打點得更乾淨。
choke up to shorten swing
- choke up on the bat
- choke up for control
- choke up with two strikes
- choke up the handle
- grip at the end
to keep the hands lower for a longer, more powerful swing
文法句型
choke up on + bat
choke up the bat
choke up for control
用法筆記
Used mainly in American baseball. The idea is to trade power for better bat control.