throttle
名词
定义 throttle 名词
- Countable(可數名詞)
A valve that regulates the amount of fuel entering an engine, thereby controlling its power output.
節流閥；油門
动词
定义 throttle 动词
pressure(壓迫)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To squeeze someone's throat tightly, hindering their ability to breathe.
扼喉；使窒息
He can be so infuriating at times, I feel like throttling him.
他有時真的很氣人，我真想掐死他。
In a fit of rage, he threatened to throttle the person who had angered him.
在一陣憤怒中，他威脅要掐死那個激怒他的人。
She was nearly throttled by her own scarf.
她差點被自己的圍巾勒死。
restrict(限制)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To impede or suppress the progress or success of something.
阻止；鄂制
Strict regulations could throttle innovation in businesses.
嚴格的規定可能會扼殺企業的創新。
Excessive bureaucracy is throttling the progress of the project.
過多的官僚主義正在扼殺專案的進展。
High interest rates are throttling economic growth.
高利率正在扼殺經濟增長。
成语
- at full/half throttle
Operating or performing at maximum or half speed or power.
全速／半速
• We are working on this project at full throttle to meet the deadline.
我們正在全力進行這個項目，以趕上截止日期。
片语动词 throttle
- throttle (something) back/down
to decrease the velocity or lessen the engine's power and speed output
降低速度；繩慢速度
• Due to the poor weather, we need to throttle the airplane back.
由於天氣惡劣，我們需要降低飛機的速度。