单词 | throttle |
释义 | throttle UK ['θrɒt.l] US ['θrɑ:.tˌl] noun countable ■a valve which allows more or less fuel to go into an engine and so changes the power with which the engine operates 节流阀;油门 UK ['θrɒt.l] US ['θrɑ:.tˌl] noun countable at full/half throttle ■at full/half speed or power 以全速/半速;尽全力/以一半的力量 •He's working at full throttle (= as hard as he can) to get the job finished.他正全力以赴完成工作。 •The captain of the boat had his engines at full throttle.船长让船开足马力全速行驶。 UK ['θrɒt.l] US ['θrɑ:.tˌl] verb transitive PRESS THROAT 掐喉咙 ■to press someone's throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe 掐(喉咙);使窒息 •informal Sometimes he annoys me so much that I could throttle him.有时他真令我讨厌,我恨不得掐死他。 UK ['θrɒt.l] US ['θrɑ:.tˌl] verb transitive PREVENT 防止 ■to prevent something from succeeding 阻挡;压制;扼杀 •The reduction in funds is throttling the development of new programmes.削减经费将阻碍新计划的开展。 UK ['θrɒt.l] US ['θrɑ:.tˌl] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs [M] throttle (sth) back/down ■to reduce speed, or to reduce the power and speed being produced by an engine (调节油门)减速 •The pilot throttled back (the engines) as he came in to land.著陆时,飞行员调节油门减速。 |
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