strangle

動詞

1. 1

   勒死、扼死、絞死

   The victim was strangled with a piece of thin wire.

   受害者是被一段細鐵絲勒死的。

2. 2

   使窒息、使喘不過氣

   This tight collar is strangling me, so I loosened my tie.

   這件衣領太緊，讓我快喘不過氣，所以我把領帶鬆開了。

3. 3

   扼殺、壓制、抑制

   High rents are strangling small businesses in the city center.

   高昂的租金正在扼殺市中心的小型商家。

4. 4

   強忍、硬生生忍住

   She strangled a laugh when he tripped over the cable.

   他被電線絆倒時，她硬生生忍住沒笑出來。