释义 |
strangle | BrE ˈstraŋɡ(ə)l, AmE ˈstræŋɡəl | transitive verb ① (throttle) 扼死 èsǐ ▸ to strangle sb to death; 把某人掐死 ▸ to strangle sb with sth; 用某物勒死某人 ▸ this collar is strangling me 这领子快勒死我了 ▸ I could cheerfully have strangled him humorous 我真想掐死他 ▸ to strangle an idea at birth 把想法扼杀在萌芽状态 ② (curb, repress) 阻碍 zǔ'ài ‹project, development, economy›; 压制 yāzhì ‹protest, free speech›▸ a strangled cry/sob 压抑的哭声/啜泣 |