choke up

  1. 使装满, 塞满
    • The worker quickly cleared away the dirt that was choking up the chimney.
      那工人很快就把塞住烟囱的污垢清除干净了。
    • The garden was neglected so long that it was choked up with weeds.
      这座花园日久荒芜, 长满了杂草。
  2. 因感情冲动说不出话来
    • He choked up and wouldn't finish his speech.
      他激动得说不出话来, 无法结束他的发言。

网络词典

choke up

英 tʃəʊk 美 tʃoʊk
动词短语 中文翻译:哽咽
同义词: ['stifle', 'choke', 'smother']

例句:

  1. 1. She was so nervous that she couldn't speak a word.
    她太紧张了,一句话都说不出来。
  2. 2. He was so scared that he could hardly breathe.
    他太害怕了,几乎喘不过气来。
  3. 3. The child was so excited that he couldn't choke up.
    这个孩子太兴奋了,以至于哽咽得说不出话来。