英语词汇“strangles”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stran•gles n. (used with a sing. v.) [Vet. Pathol.]

Veterinary Diseasesdistemper¹ (def. 1b).

obsolete strangle act of strangling + -s³ 1590–1600

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strangles /ˈstræŋɡ^əlz/ n

(functioning as singular) an acute bacterial disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, resulting in abscesses and a nasal discharge
Also called: equine distemper

Etymology: 18th Century: from strangle

stran•gle v., -gled, -gling.

Pathology to kill by squeezing the throat and preventing air from coming in:[~ + object]I was so angry I could have strangled you.
to prevent, block, or hold back the growth or action of:[~ + object]Censorship strangles a free press.

stran•gler, n. [countable]
stran•gling, adj.: He made a strangling noise in his throat.

stran•gle v., -gled, -gling.
v.t.

to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord.
Pathologyto kill by stopping the breath in any manner;
choke;
stifle;
suffocate.
to prevent the continuance, growth, rise, or action of;
suppress:Censorship strangles a free press.

v.i.

Pathologyto be choked, stifled, or suffocated.

Greek strangalân, derivative of strangálē halter, akin to strangós twisted
Latin strangulāre
Old French estrangler
Middle English strangelen 1250–1300

stran′gler, n.
stran′gling•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged garrote, throttle, choke.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged smother.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged check, repress, gag, muzzle.

strangle /ˈstræŋɡ^əl/ vb

(transitive) to kill by compressing the windpipe; throttle
(transitive) to prevent or inhibit the growth or development of: to strangle originality
(transitive) to suppress (an utterance) by or as if by swallowing suddenly: to strangle a cry

See also stranglesEtymology: 13th Century: via Old French, ultimately from Greek strangalē a halter

单词	strangles
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 stran•gles (strang′gəlz),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.) [Vet. Pathol.] Veterinary Diseasesdistemper¹ (def. 1b). obsolete strangle act of strangling + -s³ 1590–1600 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: strangles /ˈstræŋɡ^əlz/ n (functioning as singular) an acute bacterial disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, resulting in abscesses and a nasal discharge Also called: equine distemper Etymology: 18th Century: from strangle WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 stran•gle /ˈstræŋgəl/USA pronunciation v., -gled, -gling. Pathology to kill by squeezing the throat and preventing air from coming in:[~ + object]I was so angry I could have strangled you. to prevent, block, or hold back the growth or action of:[~ + object]Censorship strangles a free press. stran•gler, n. [countable] stran•gling, adj.: He made a strangling noise in his throat. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 stran•gle (strang′gəl),USA pronunciation v., -gled, -gling. v.t. to kill by squeezing the throat in order to compress the windpipe and prevent the intake of air, as with the hands or a tightly drawn cord. Pathologyto kill by stopping the breath in any manner; choke; stifle; suffocate. to prevent the continuance, growth, rise, or action of; suppress:Censorship strangles a free press. v.i. Pathologyto be choked, stifled, or suffocated. Greek strangalân, derivative of strangálē halter, akin to strangós twisted Latin strangulāre Old French estrangler Middle English strangelen 1250–1300 stran′gler, n. stran′gling•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged garrote, throttle, choke. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged smother. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged check, repress, gag, muzzle. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: strangle /ˈstræŋɡ^əl/ vb (transitive) to kill by compressing the windpipe; throttle (transitive) to prevent or inhibit the growth or development of: to strangle originality (transitive) to suppress (an utterance) by or as if by swallowing suddenly: to strangle a cry See also stranglesEtymology: 13th Century: via Old French, ultimately from Greek strangalē a halter
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