strangle
vt. 扼死,勒死,絞死; 使…窒息; 抑制; 壓制
vi. 窒息而死,被勒死
To strangle someone means to kill them by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe.
He tried to strangle a border policeman and steal his gun...
他企圖勒死一名邊防警察並偷走他的槍。
He was almost strangled by his parachute harness straps.
他差點被自己的降落傘吊帶勒死。
To strangle something means to prevent it from succeeding or developing.
The country's economic plight is strangling its scientific institutions...
該國的經濟困境阻礙了其科研機構的工作進展。
His creative drive has been strangled by his sense of political guilt.
他的創造慾望已被他的政治負罪感扼殺了。
1. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air;
2. conceal or hide;
3. die from strangulation
4. prevent the progress or free movement of;
5. constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
6. struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake;
He tried to strangle his opponent.
他試圖勒死他的對手.
Swift currents may hurl him against an obstacle and strangle his air hose.
迅猛的水流可能會把他甩到障礙物上,纏繞傳輸空氣的軟管.
Do you have emotions? Strangle them.
你有激情 嗎 ?把它壓抑下去.
He give a strangle cry and fall to the floor.
他發出一聲受扼的叫喊,隨即倒在地板上.
I really want to strangle him.
我真想掐死他.