| 单词 | choke |
| 释义 | choke 1. v. & n. --v 1. tr. hinder or impede the breathing of (a person or animal) esp. by constricting the windpipe or (of gas, smoke, etc.) by being unbreathable. 2. intr. suffer a hindrance or stoppage of breath. 3. tr. & intr. make or become speechless from emotion. 4. tr. retard the growth of or kill (esp. plants) by the deprivation of light, air, nourishment, etc. 5. tr. (often foll. by back) suppress (feelings) with difficulty. 6. tr. block or clog (a passage, tube, etc.). 7. tr. (as choked adj.) colloq. disgusted, disappointed. 8. tr. enrich the fuel mixture in (an internal-combustion engine) by reducing the intake of air. --n 1. the valve in the carburettor of an internal-combustion engine that controls the intake of air, esp. to enrich the fuel mixture. 2. Electr. an inductance coil used to smooth the variations of an alternating current or to alter its phase. Phrases and idioms choke-chain a chain looped round a dog's neck to exert control by pressure on its windpipe when the dog pulls. choke-cherry (pl. -cherries) an astringent N. American cherry, Prunus virginiana. choke-damp carbon dioxide in mines, wells, etc. choke down swallow with difficulty. choke up block (a channel etc.). Etymology: ME f. OE aceocian f. ceoce, cece CHEEK 2. n. the centre part of an artichoke. Etymology: prob. confusion of the ending of artichoke with CHOKE(1) |
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