throttle
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1 [Tn] seize (sb) by the throat and stop him breathing; choke; strangle 扼(某人)的頸部; 使窒息; 勒死
throttled the guard before robbing the safe 勒死警衛(wèi)然後搶保險箱
(fig 比喻) accused the government of throttling the freedom of the press 譴責政府扼殺新聞自由.
2 (phr v) throttle (sth) back/down control the supply of fuel, steam, etc in order to reduce the speed of (an engine or a vehicle) 控制燃料、 蒸汽等的供給以降低(發(fā)動機或車)的速度. throttle, n valve controlling the supply of fuel, steam, etc to an engine; lever or pedal operating this 節(jié)流閥; 節(jié)氣門; 風門; (油門或氣門的)節(jié)流桿或踏板
open (out)/close the throttle 開[關(guān)]節(jié)氣門
at full/half throttle, ie with the throttle completely/half open 以全[半]速
take one's foot off the throttle, ie off the accelerator, in a car 腳離開(汽車的)油門踏板.
?? 擴展釋義
*['θr?tl]n. 節(jié)流閥, 節(jié)氣閥, 喉嚨vt. 扼喉嚨, 使窒息, 壓制, 使節(jié)流vi. 窒息, 節(jié)流, 減速【化】 節(jié)流相關(guān)詞組: at full throttle