n.[C]

1. 節流閥；節流圈；油門；風門
2. 【罕】喉嚨，氣管

vt.

1. 掐住……的脖子，掐死；使窒息
   This tight scarf is throttling me.

   這條束得緊緊的圍巾快要把我窒息死了。

2. 扼殺，壓制
   These government restrictions are going to throttle our trade.

   這些政府的限制將要扼殺我們的貿易。

3. 使節流，調節；使減速 [（+down）]

vi.

1. 窒息
2. 節流；減速 [（+down）]

n.

1. a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.
2. archaic a person's throat, gullet, or windpipe.

v.

1. attack or kill by choking or strangling.
2. control (an engine or vehicle) with a throttle.
   ▸ (throttle back/down) reduce power by use of the throttle.