choke up
['tʃəuk ʌp]
闷住, 阻塞, 说不出
例句与用法：
The chimney is almost choked up with soot.
烟囱几乎被烟垢堵住了。
Facing so large an audience for the first time, the young actress choked up and forgot her lines.
第一次面对这样多的观众，这位年青的女演员因为怯场而把台词忘了。
1. 塞住; 塞满
The road is now choked up with vehicles.
那条道路已被车辆阻塞。
2. (因激动)说不出话来
He choked up when people mentioned his estranged wife.
当人们提到他已分手的太太时, 他便激动得说不出话来。
She choked up and could not finish her speech.
她激动得说不出话来, 无法结束她的演说。
3. 【口】(因紧张害怕等而)做不好
A courtroom lawyer must never choke up under pressure.
律师上了法庭绝对不可以因压力大而无法应付。
choke upchoke up1.■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。
choke up1.■阻塞；塞满，挤满：The drainpipe is choked up with rubbish.下水管被垃圾堵住。The road leading to the town centre was choked up with traffic.通往市中心的公路交通阻塞。2.■(由于感情激动或紧张、害怕等而) 说不出话来：She choked up over the flowers he gave her.对着他送来的花，她感动得说不出话来。3.■(由于紧张等而)做得不好，怯场，惊慌失措，失去镇静，变得慌乱：They began to choke up in the last innings.他们在最后一局因过分紧张而开始打得不好了。4.■交出，付出：He had to choke up 300 pounds to pay his creditors.他得把300英镑还给他的债权人。5.■噎住；闷住6.■气得要死 (常与 about连用)：What are you all choked up about? The idea isn't so very terrible.你为什么气得要命?这个主意并不算太坏。7.■握球棒的中段 (击球)：You mustn't choke up so far on the bat.你千万别把球棒握在太当中。
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