throat
/θrəʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /θrəʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈthrōt/ (ame, mw)
throat — 名詞
- throatsingular
- throatsplural
1. the tube and surrounding area in the neck that carries food from the mouth towar
喉嚨
頸部前方；食物和空氣通過的通道
the tube and surrounding area in the neck that carries food from the mouth toward the stomach and air from the mouth toward the lungs
A crust of bread stuck in Wren's throat, and she reached for water.
一塊麵包卡在 Wren 的喉嚨裡，她趕緊伸手拿水杯。
collocation: stuck in [one's] throat
The doctor asked Hiro to open his mouth wide so she could examine his throat.
醫生請 Hiro 把嘴巴張大，好讓她檢查喉嚨。
collocation: examine [one's] throat
A cold gave Roya a sore throat and a dry cough that kept her awake.
感冒讓 Roya 喉嚨痛又乾咳，整晚睡不著。
Indra felt a lump in her throat watching her son walk onto the stage.
Indra 看著兒子走上舞台，喉嚨一陣哽咽。
The teacher cleared his throat and began reading the announcement to the class.
老師清了清喉嚨，開始對全班宣讀公告。
用法筆記
Sore throat is a fixed phrase for pain or irritation in this part of the body. Clear your throat (a small cough to prepare to speak) is a common idiom; it does not mean 'make it completely clean.'
常見錯誤
2. a narrow opening or passage that is shaped like or acts like a throat, such as t
狹口；瓶頸
像喉嚨一樣的狹窄入口或通道
a narrow opening or passage that is shaped like or acts like a throat, such as the top part of a bottle, the entrance of a cave, or the narrowed section of a pipe
The bottle's narrow throat made it hard to pour the oil out slowly.
這個瓶子的瓶頸很窄，很難慢慢把油倒出來。
collocation: narrow throat (of a bottle)
Water poured through the throat of the cave and disappeared into the darkness below.
水流過洞穴的狹窄入口，消失在底下的黑暗中。
collocation: throat of a cave
A metal funnel with a wide throat sat on the counter by a storage jar.
一個口徑很寬的金屬漏斗放在流理臺上，旁邊是儲物罐。
A thick layer of dust had built up inside the throat of the old chimney.
舊煙囪的狹窄內部積了厚厚一層灰塵。
用法筆記
This sense appears most often in technical or descriptive writing about bottles, chimneys, tunnels, funnels, and other objects with a narrowed entrance or passage.
throat — 動詞
- throatpresent simple I / you / we / they
- throats3rd person singular
- throating-ing form
- throatedpast simple
1. to speak in a low, unclear voice that seems to come from deep in the throat, oft
低聲嘟噥
用喉音低沉含糊地說
to speak in a low, unclear voice that seems to come from deep in the throat, often because you are annoyed or do not want to be heard clearly
Adisa throated a quiet reply when his wife asked him about the missing keys.
Adisa 低聲嘟噥了幾句回應妻子關於鑰匙不見了的問題。
rare verb: throat + direct object
The old man throated something to himself as he shuffled past the waiting crowd.
老人拖著腳步走過等候的人群時，低聲對自己嘟噥了幾句。
Élise throated an apology so quietly her friend leaned in to hear it.
Élise 低聲含糊地道了歉，朋友得靠過去才聽得見。
Indra throated a vague reply and turned back to her book.
Indra 含糊地嘟噥了一句，便繼續看她的書。
- enunciate
to speak clearly and distinctly
用法筆記
This verb is very rare in modern English. Mutter or mumble are far more common alternatives. When 'throat' is used as a verb in this sense, it typically takes a direct object (a reply, something, an apology).
2. to sing or pronounce words with a deep, rough, and often slightly harsh voice th
以沙啞嗓音唱
用喉音唱歌或發音
to sing or pronounce words with a deep, rough, and often slightly harsh voice that comes from the back of the throat, producing a rich or smoky sound
The blues singer throated low notes with a roughness that made the song feel raw.
藍調歌手用低沉沙啞的喉音唱出低音，讓這首歌有一種粗獷的感覺。
domain: music / singing
Ramon throated the opening lines of the folk song while the audience sat in silence.
Ramón 用喉音吟唱出民謠的開頭幾句，全場觀眾靜靜聆聽。
Hiro throated a traditional chant that echoed through the old stone temple.
Hiro 用渾厚的喉音吟唱傳統誦經，聲音在古老的石廟中迴盪。
The folk singer throated each verse, letting the rough sound fill the small cafe.
這位民謠歌手用沙啞的喉音唱出每一句，粗獷的歌聲充滿了小小的咖啡館。
用法筆記
Like verb sense 1, this verb is rare in modern English. The adjective throaty (a throaty voice, throaty laugh) is far more common. The verb appears mostly in literary or music-writing contexts.