| 释义 |
[/ˈstræŋgl; ˋstræŋɡl/] v 用法:
1 [Tn] kill (sb) by squeezing or gripping the throat tightly; throttle 扼死, 勒死, 绞死, 掐死（某人）; 使窒息:
He strangled her with her own scarf. 他用她的围巾把她勒死了. *
(infml) I could cheerfully strangle you for getting me into this mess! 你让我这样难堪, 我恨不得掐死你! *
(fig 比喻) This stiff collar is strangling me, ie making it difficult for me tobreathe. 这硬领把我的脖子卡得喘不过气来. 用法:
2
(a) [Tn]restrict or prevent the proper growth, operation or development of (sth) 限制或阻止（某事物）的正常生长、 操作或发展:
She felt her creativity was being strangled.她觉得她的创造力难以发挥.
(b) [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态] restrict the utterance of (sth) 限制（某事物）的发声:
a strangled (ie partly suppressed) cry 哽咽. |