单词 | throttled |
释义 | throttledadj. 1. That is or has been throttled (in various senses of throttle v.); strangled, choked; constricted; stifled. Also: (esp. of the voice) suggestive of choking or strangulation. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > killing by specific method > [adjective] > strangling or strangled strangledc1384 chokelewa1420 choked1499 worried1559 stifled1562 throttling1566 strangling1606 strangulative1648 throttled1677 frummagemed1699 bowstrung1821 the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > restriction of free action > [adjective] > restricted in free action coarctc1420 shackledc1440 coarcteda1500 haltered?1510 catesnd1566 straited1581 immurate1593 chained1613 hampered1633 muzzled1647 throttled1677 tethereda1680 fetlocked1725 strangled1813 trammelled1813 spancelled1835 iron-bound1850 cabined1853 manacled1861 vaulted1863 tied1876 strait-jacketed1894 1677 G. Miege New Dict. French & Eng. sig. Ddd3v/2 Throtled, étranglé. 1763 Butiad 2 ‘Behold’ (return'd the throttled Shade), ‘A face you well must know.’ 1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor viii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. I. 231 The huntsman then withdrew the hounds from the throttled stag. 1834 C. Bruce Mirth & Morality 163 The folks stared like so many throttled cats. 1874 Galaxy July 89/2 The poor woman..gasped forth in a choked and throttled voice the grand sentence with which she was going to thrill her audience to the core. 1908 J. O. Curwood Courage Capt. Plum (1912) xi. 286 There came to Nathaniel's ears like a throttled whisper—his name. 1928 Miami News-Rec. 15 Jan. 2/2 He felt a queer, throttled sensation in his chest. 1955 C. S. Lewis Surprised by Joy ii. 20 I am choking and sweating, itching too, in thick dark stuff, throttled by an Eton collar. 1997 J. Adamson Melville, Shame & Evil Eye v. 175 His rage, and the barely throttled desire to retaliate. 2007 Guardian (Nexis) 10 Nov. (Weekend Suppl.) 100 Yesterday I awoke with eyes on fire, cement nose and a voice like a throttled frog. 2. Esp. of an engine: having a throttle; controlled by means of a throttle. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > [adjective] > other qualities or attributes bell-mouthed1797 reverse1839 throttled1850 reversible1852 steam-jacketed1876 multi-cylindera1884 multiple-cylinder1888 four-cycle1909 multi-cylindered1909 knockless1928 throttleable1951 multi-fuel1957 stretched1960 multi-fuelled1964 1850 R. Armstrong Rudimentary Treat. Steam Boilers i. 16 This is made very plain by examining the indicator diagram of a throttled engine working with a moderate lap on the slide. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 14 Nov. 9/2 The motor-car..has grown out of knowledge. Pneumatic tyres, multiple cylinders, a throttled engine, electric ignition,..are a few of the leading improvements. 1990 J. H. Weaving in J. H. Weaving Internal Combustion Engin. v.138 On part load, with a stratified charge engine, y is nearer to 1.4 than in a throttled engine because more air is present. 2016 K. Hoag & B. Dondlinger Vehicular Engine Design (ed. 2) ii. 21 This is due to the increased pumping work associated with the throttled intake on the spark-ignition engine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1677 |
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