单词 | throttle |
释义 | throttle —throttle /ˈθrɒt.l̩/ aep /ˈθrɑː.t̬l̩/ noun [C] ► F0 a valve which allows more or less fuel to go into an engine and so changes the power with which the engine operatesThesaurus+: ↑The engine and engine parts , ↑Engines and motorsverb [T] (PRESS THROAT) ↑Verb Endings for throttle ► F0 to press someone's throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe: » INFORMAL Sometimes he annoys me so much that I could throttle him.Thesaurus+: ↑Breathing and stopping breathingThesaurus+: ↑Murder and attempted murder , ↑Killingverb [T] (PREVENT) ↑Verb Endings for throttle ► F0 to prevent something from succeeding: » The reduction in funds is throttling the development of new programmes.Thesaurus+: ↑Preventing and impeding , ↑Limiting and restricting |
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