| 单词 | throttle |
| 释义 | throttle (θrɒtəl ) Word forms: throttles , throttling , throttled 1. verb To throttle someone means to kill or injure them by squeezing their throat or tightening something around it and preventing them from breathing. The gang tried to throttle the victim with a rope. [VERB noun] Synonyms: strangle, choke, garrotte, strangulate 2. verb If you say that something or someone is throttling a process, institution, or group, you mean that they are restricting it severely or destroying it. He said the over-valuation of sterling was throttling industry. [VERB noun] Synonyms: suppress, inhibit, stifle, control 3. countable noun The throttle of a motor vehicle or aircraft is the device, lever, or pedal that controls the quantity of fuel entering the engine and is used to control the vehicle's speed. He gently opened the throttle, and the ship began to ease forward. You have to push the throttle forward for more power. 4. uncountable noun Throttle is the power that is obtained by using a throttle. ...motor bikes revving at full throttle. ...a little more throttle. 5. at full throttle phrase If you say that something is done at full throttle, you mean that it is done with great speed and enthusiasm. He lived his life at full throttle. Phrasal verbs: throttle back phrasal verb If you throttle back, or you throttle back the engine, when driving a motor vehicle or flying an aircraft, you make it go slower by reducing the quantity of fuel entering the engine. The pilot throttles back slightly to maintain level flight. [VERB PARTICLE] He stepped swiftly to the controls to throttle back the engine. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Idioms: do something at full throttle to do something with all your energy and effort She's a high-powered businesswoman who always goes at things at full throttle. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 勒死, 节流阀 Japanese: 絞め殺す, スロットル |
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