嗆:qiang
ㄑㄧㄤˋ
vt.
1. 使窒息;哽住
The child was almost choked by the heavy smoke.
這孩子幾乎被濃煙窒息了。
2. 堵塞,阻塞[(+up/with)]
The storeroom was choked with furniture.
儲藏室塞滿了傢俱。
Leaves choked the drain.
樹葉把陰溝塞住了。
3. 抑制,壓住[(+back/down/off)]
Indignation choked my words.
我憤慨得說不出話來。
I managed to choke back my tears.
我設法止住淚水。
4. 【機】阻塞...的氣門
5. 撲滅(火)
They choked the fire with sand.
他們用沙把火撲滅。
6. 阻止(植物等)生長
The weeds choked the garden.
花園裡野草叢生,什麼也長不出來。
vi.
1. 窒息;噎住;說不出話來
The fish bone in her throat made her choke.
她喉嚨中的魚骨使她哽噎。
2. (管子等)塞住
n.[C]
1. 窒息,噎
2. 【機】阻塞門,阻氣門
3. 汽油引擎的空氣調節裝置