throttle
noun[C]
uk/ˈθrɒt.əl/us/ˈθrɑː.t̬əl/avalvewhichallowsmore or lessfuelto go into anengineand sochangesthepowerwith which theengineoperates
节流阀；油门The engine & engine parts
- air filter
- alternator
- anti-roll
- antifreeze
- biting point
- brake
- cam
- carburation
- catalytic converter
- choke
- combustion chamber
- disc brake
- drive shaft
- gasket
- internal combustion engine
- neutral
- plug
- rev
- suspension
- turbocharger
Idiom
at full/half throttle
throttle
verb[T]
uk/ˈθrɒt.əl/us/ˈθrɑː.t̬əl/throttleverb[T](PRESS THROAT)
topresssomeone'sthroatverytightlyso that they cannotbreathe:
掐（喉咙）；使窒息informalSometimes heannoysme so much that I could throttle him.有时他真让我讨厌，我恨不得掐死他。
Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
- aerobic
- aerobic respiration
- anaerobic respiration
- asphyxia
- asphyxiation
- breathable
- breathlessly
- draw breathphrase
- exhale
- expire
- heave
- puff
- shallow
- shortness
- sigh
- sleep apnoea
- smother
- strangulate
- suffocation
- winded
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throttleverb[T](PREVENT)
topreventsomething fromsucceeding:
阻挡；压制；扼杀Thereductioninfundsis throttling thedevelopmentof newprogrammes.经费的削减将阻碍新计划的开展。
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hamper
- hang
- havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
- head off
- hinder
- prejudice
- prevent
- preventable
- prevention
- prevention is better than cureidiom
- scuttle
- smother
Phrasal verb
throttle(something)back/down