| 释义 |
throt·tle
I. \ˈthräd.əl, -ätəl\ verb
(throttled ; throttled ; throttling \-d.əliŋ, -t(ə)liŋ\ ; throttles)
Etymology: Middle English throtelen, throtlen, from throte throat
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to seize and compress the throat of so as to impede or check breathing; broadly : to impede or check the breathing of by any means : choke
(2) : to kill by such action
b. : to suppress or prevent or hinder expression, expansion, or other activity of by choking constriction : bring under severe check or control
< might not such regulation throttle the freedom of science — John Dewey >
2. obsolete : to utter brokenly as if half suffocated
3.
a. : to obstruct the flow of (as steam to an engine) especially by a throttle valve
b. : to reduce the speed of (as an engine) by such means — often used with down
< throttled the car down to 20 miles an hour >
— compare govern 2b
intransitive verb
: to have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation : choke
Synonyms: see suffocate
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps alteration (influenced by throttle) (I) of thropple (I)
1.
a. : throat 1
b. : trachea 1
2. [throttle valve]
a. : throttle valve
b. : throttle lever
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- at full throttle
III. transitive verb
: to increase the speed or intensity of by or as if by adjusting a throttle — used with up
< throttle up the engine >
< throttles up his campaign train — James Bennett >
intransitive verb
: to proceed or operate at a speed controlled by or as if by a throttle — used with up, down, or back |