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choke verb
⇨ block 2 (The pond was choked with leaves.) ⇨ cough (choke on sth) ⇨ strangle (choked by dust)block2 verb block plans 阻碍计划的实施block the drain 堵塞下水道block sb's exit 挡住某人的去路block ♦︎ seal ♦︎ clog ♦︎ stop ♦︎ dam ♦︎ plug ♦︎ choke ♦︎ block sth upThese words all mean to stop sth from moving or flowing through a road, pipe or hole by putting sth in or across it. 这些词均表示堵塞、阻塞。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to block / seal / clog / stop / dam / plug / choke sth up◆to block / seal / clog / stop / choke sth with sth◆to block / seal / plug / block up a hole◆to block / seal / plug a gap◆a road is blocked / clogged / choked (with sth)◆to completely block / seal / clog sth■ block [transitive] to stop sth from moving or flowing through a pipe, passage, road, etc. by putting sth in it or across it 堵塞；阻塞◆After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked.今天下过大雪，很多道路仍然堵塞。◆The exit was blocked with beer crates.出口处堵着几只啤酒箱。◆Fat that is poured down the sink will block the drain.从洗涤槽倒下的油脂会堵塞下水道。OPP unblock ⓘ To unblock a pipe or drain is to clean it by removing sth that is blocking it. A road or exit can be cleared. * unblock a pipe/drain指疏通管道／下水道。clear a road/an exit指疏通道路／出口。 see also clear ⇨ clear verb ■ seal [transitive, often passive] to close a container tightly or fill a crack or hole, especially so that air or liquid cannot get in or out 密封（容器）◆The containers must be carefully sealed so that no air can get in.这些容器必须仔细封好，不能让空气进去。◆The windows and doors had been sealed up with bricks.门窗已经用砖块封严了。◆The samples are kept in sealed plastic bags.这些样本保存在密封的塑料袋里。■ clog (-gg-) [transitive, intransitive, often passive] to block sth or to become blocked, especially by a number of objects or a substance gradually collecting in one place （尤指因东西不断积聚而）阻塞，堵塞◆The narrow streets were clogged with traffic.狭窄的街道上交通堵塞。◆The wheels got clogged up with mud.车轮让烂泥糊住了。◆Within a few years the pipes began to clog up.没几年管子就开始堵塞了。■ stop (-pp-) [transitive] to deliberately block, close or fill a hole or opening （刻意）堵塞，塞住，阻塞◆Stop up the other end of the hose, will you?你把管子的另一头堵上好不好？◆I stopped my ears but still heard her cry out.我捂上耳朵，但还能听见她大声喊叫。■ dam (-mm-) [transitive] to build a dam across a river, especially to make a reservoir (= a lake to store water) 在（河）上筑坝◆Locals strongly opposed plans to dam the river.当地人强烈反对在河上筑坝的计划。■ plug (-gg-) [transitive] to fill a hole with a substance or object that fits tightly into it, especially to stop liquid from coming out 堵塞，封堵（以防液体流出）◆He plugged the hole in the pipe with an old rag.他用一块旧破布把管子上的洞塞住了。◆Divers succeeded in plugging the leaks from the tanker.潜水员成功地堵上了那艘油轮的几处漏洞。■ choke [transitive, often passive] to block or fill a passage or space so that it is difficult for anything to move through it 阻塞，塞满，堵塞（通道或空间）◆The pond was choked with rotten leaves.池塘里塞满了腐烂的叶子。■ ˌblock sth ˈup phrasal verb [often passive] to completely fill a hole or opening and stop anything from passing through it 塞住，封住（孔或洞）◆One door had been blocked up.一扇门被封死了。◆My nose is really blocked up.我鼻塞很严重。 cough verb cough ♦︎ sneeze ♦︎ choke ♦︎ clear your throatThese are all words for what you do when sth is blocking the passage of air to your lungs, or when air is forced suddenly out of your throat or nose. 这些词均表示咳嗽、打喷嚏、哽噎等。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to make sb cough / sneeze / choke◆to cough / clear your throat loudly / nervously■ cough [intransitive] to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold 咳嗽◆I couldn't stop coughing.我咳嗽不止。◆She coughed nervously and looked at me.她紧张地咳嗽了一下，又看了看我。▸ cough noun [countable] ◆She gave a little cough to attract my attention.她轻咳了一声以引起我的注意。■ sneeze [intransitive] to have air come suddenly and noisily out through your nose and mouth in a way that you cannot control, for example because you have a cold 打喷嚏◆I've been sneezing all morning.我一上午都打喷嚏。▸ sneeze noun [countable] ◆He gave a violent sneeze.他打了个大喷嚏。■ choke [intransitive, transitive] to be unable to breathe because the passage to your lungs is blocked or you cannot get enough air; to make sb unable to breathe 哽噎；（使）窒息◆He was choking on a piece of toast.他被一块烤面包噎得透不过气来。◆She almost choked to death in the thick fumes.她几乎被浓烟呛死。◆The device contains small parts which could easily choke a child.这个装置有小零件，很容易使儿童窒息。■ clear your ˈthroat idiom to cough so that you can speak clearly 清喉咙；清嗓子◆She cleared her throat. 'I hope I'm not interrupting,' she said.她清了清嗓子，说道：“我希望我没有造成打扰。” strangle verb strangle ♦︎ suffocate ♦︎ throttle ♦︎ chokeThese words all mean to kill sb by preventing them from breathing. 这些词均表示使窒息而死。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to almost / half / nearly strangle / suffocate / throttle / choke sb◆to strangle / suffocate / throttle / choke sb to death■ strangle [transitive] to kill sb by squeezing their throat in order to stop them from breathing 扼死；勒死；掐死◆He strangled her to death as she slept.趁她熟睡时他把她给掐死了。◆He strangled her with her own scarf.他用她的围巾把她勒死了。▸ strangulation / /ˌstræŋgjuˈleɪʃn/ / noun [uncountable] ◆to die from / of slow strangulation被缓慢勒死■ suffocate / /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/ / [intransitive, transitive] to die because there is no air to breathe; to kill sb by preventing them from breathing air 窒息而死；使窒息而死；把⋯憋死◆Many dogs have suffocated in hot cars.许多狗是在热烘烘的汽车里给闷死的。◆The couple were suffocated by fumes from a faulty gas fire.由于煤气取暖器漏气，这对夫妇窒息而死。◆He put the pillow over her face and suffocated her.他用枕头捂住她的脸，把她憋死了。▸ suffocation noun [uncountable] ◆to die from / of suffocation窒息而死■ throttle [transitive] (rather informal) to kill sb by squeezing their throat to stop them from breathing 掐死；勒死◆He throttled the guard with his bare hands.他徒手掐死了卫兵。NOTE 辨析 Strangle or throttle?There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Throttle is slightly more informal and is used especially in humorous spoken expressions to show that sb is very annoying; strangle can also be used in these expressions. 这两个词含义区别不大。throttle稍不正式，尤用于幽默的口语表达，表示某人很招人烦。strangle也可用于这些表达方式中◆I felt like strangling / throttling him!我真想掐死他！ ■ choke [transitive] to make sb unable to breathe by blocking or squeezing their throat （堵住或掐住喉咙）使停止呼吸，使窒息◆Thick clouds of dust choked him.灰尘弥漫让他感到窒息。 |