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

throt•tle n., v., -tled, -tling.
n. [countable]

Mechanical Engineering
- the valve in an engine that controls the amount of fuel entering the cylinders.
- the lever that controls this valve.

[~ + object] to choke (someone) by squeezing the throat;
strangle.
to reduce the speed of, by or as if by using a throttle: [no object]The pilot throttled back on her engines.[~ + object]She throttled her engines and reduced height.

Idioms

Idioms at full throttle, at maximum speed or effort:He went after the car at full throttle.

throt•tler, n. [countable]

throt•tle n., v., -tled, -tling.
n.

Mechanical EngineeringAlso called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve.
Mechanical EngineeringSee throttle valve.
the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse.
at full throttle, at maximum speed.

v.t.

to stop the breath of by compressing the throat;
strangle.
to choke or suffocate in any way.
to compress by fastening something tightly around.
to silence or check as if by choking:His message was throttled by censorship.
[Mach.]
- Mechanical Engineeringto obstruct or check the flow of (a fluid), as to control the speed of an engine.
- Mechanical Engineeringto reduce the pressure of (a fluid) by passing it from a smaller area to a larger one.

1350–1400; (verb, verbal) Middle English throtelen, frequentative of throten to cut the throat of (someone), strangle, derivative of throat; (noun, nominal) probably diminutive of Middle English throte throat; compare German Drossel

throt′tler, n.

throttle /ˈθrɒt^əl/ n

Also called: throttle valve any device that controls the quantity of fuel or fuel and air mixture entering an engine
an informal or dialect word for throat

vb (transitive)

to kill or injure by squeezing the throat
to suppress: to throttle the press
to control or restrict (a flow of fluid) by means of a throttle valve

Etymology: 14th Century:throtelen, from throte throat

ˈthrottler n

单词	throttle
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 throt•tle /ˈθrɑtəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -tled, -tling. n. [countable] Mechanical Engineering the valve in an engine that controls the amount of fuel entering the cylinders. the lever that controls this valve. v. [~ + object] to choke (someone) by squeezing the throat; strangle. to reduce the speed of, by or as if by using a throttle: [no object]The pilot throttled back on her engines.[~ + object]She throttled her engines and reduced height. Idioms Idioms at full throttle, at maximum speed or effort:He went after the car at full throttle. throt•tler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 throt•tle (throt′l),USA pronunciation n., v., -tled, -tling. n. Mechanical EngineeringAlso called throttle lever. a lever, pedal, handle, etc., for controlling or manipulating a throttle valve. Mechanical EngineeringSee throttle valve. the throat, gullet, or windpipe, as of a horse. at full throttle, at maximum speed. v.t. to stop the breath of by compressing the throat; strangle. to choke or suffocate in any way. to compress by fastening something tightly around. to silence or check as if by choking:His message was throttled by censorship. [Mach.] Mechanical Engineeringto obstruct or check the flow of (a fluid), as to control the speed of an engine. Mechanical Engineeringto reduce the pressure of (a fluid) by passing it from a smaller area to a larger one. 1350–1400; (verb, verbal) Middle English throtelen, frequentative of throten to cut the throat of (someone), strangle, derivative of throat; (noun, nominal) probably diminutive of Middle English throte throat; compare German Drossel throt′tler, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: throttle /ˈθrɒt^əl/ n Also called: throttle valve any device that controls the quantity of fuel or fuel and air mixture entering an engine an informal or dialect word for throat vb (transitive) to kill or injure by squeezing the throat to suppress: to throttle the press to control or restrict (a flow of fluid) by means of a throttle valve Etymology: 14th Century:throtelen, from throte throat ˈthrottler n
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