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。 |