Definition
To be unable to articulate what one wants to say, often due to a strong emotion.
(通常因強烈的情緒而)無法說出想說的話。
She gazed at him, but the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat.
她凝視著他,但想說的話卻卡在喉嚨裡。
When he heard the news, he was so shocked that his words stuck in his throat.
當他聽到這個消息時,他震驚得說不出話來。
She tried to express her feelings, but she was too emotional and her words got stuck in her throat.
她試圖表達自己的感受,但她太激動了,話卡在喉嚨裡。
To cause someone to feel angry or resentful.
使(某人)感到氣憤或惱怒。
What really sticks in my throat is that he got promoted while I was overlooked.
真正讓我感到氣憤的是他得到了晉升,而我卻被忽略了。
The way they treat their employees really sticks in my throat; I’m very dissatisfied.
他們對待員工的方式真的讓我感到非常不滿。
It really sticks in my throat to see her blatantly lie and get away with it.
看到她明目張膽地撒謊卻逍遙法外,真的讓我感到非常氣憤。