throttle

['θrɔtl]

n.节流阀, 油门, 喉咙
v.扼喉咙, 使窒息

词形变化：

名词: throttler | 动词过去式: throttled | 动词过去分词: throttled | 动词现在分词: throttling | 动词第三人称单数: throttles |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 节流阀; 节流圈; 油门; 风门

2. 【罕】喉咙, 气管

vt.

1. 掐住……的脖子, 掐死; 使窒息

This tight scarf is throttling me.

这条束得紧紧的围巾快要把我窒息死了。

2. 扼杀, 压制

These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade.

这些政府的限制将要扼杀我们的贸易。

3. 使节流, 调节; 使减速 [(+down)]

vi.

1. 窒息

2. 节流; 减速 [(+down)]

短语词组：

throttle down

1. 调节油门; 减速

Remember to throttle down before you go round a sharp corner.

务必记住, 急转弯前要减速。

at full throttle

1. 油门大开地; 以全速

We were going at full throttle.

我们正以全速前进。