choke up

['tʃəuk ʌp]

闷住, 阻塞, 说不出

例句与用法：

The chimney is almost choked up with soot.

烟囱几乎被烟垢堵住了。

Facing so large an audience for the first time, the young actress choked up and forgot her lines.

第一次面对这样多的观众，这位年青的女演员因为怯场而把台词忘了。

详细释义：

1. 塞住; 塞满

The road is now choked up with vehicles.

那条道路已被车辆阻塞。

2. (因激动)说不出话来

He choked up when people mentioned his estranged wife.

当人们提到他已分手的太太时, 他便激动得说不出话来。

She choked up and could not finish her speech.

她激动得说不出话来, 无法结束她的演说。

3. 【口】(因紧张害怕等而)做不好

A courtroom lawyer must never choke up under pressure.

律师上了法庭绝对不可以因压力大而无法应付。