choke

vt.

1. 使窒息；哽住
   The child was almost choked by the heavy smoke.

   這孩子幾乎被濃煙窒息了。

2. 堵塞，阻塞[（+up/with）]
   The storeroom was choked with furniture.

   儲藏室塞滿了傢俱。

   Leaves choked the drain.

   樹葉把陰溝塞住了。

3. 抑制，壓住[（+back/down/off）]
   Indignation choked my words.

   我憤慨得說不出話來。

   I managed to choke back my tears.

   我設法止住淚水。

4. 【機】阻塞……的氣門
5. 撲滅（火）
   They choked the fire with sand.

   他們用沙把火撲滅。

6. 阻止（植物等）生長
   The weeds choked the garden.

   花園裡野草叢生，什麼也長不出來。

vi.

1. 窒息；噎住；說不出話來
   The fish bone in her throat made her choke.

   她喉嚨中的魚骨使她哽噎。

2. （管子等）塞住