throttle

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throt·tle1 /ˈθrɒtl $ ˈθrɑːtl/ verb [transitiveT]

1 BREATHEto kill or injure someone by holding their throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe 掐，勒〔某人的脖子〕；掐死 SYN strangle

He grabbed her by the throat and began throttling her.

他掐住她的咽喉，使劲勒紧。

2 FAILto make it difficult or impossible for something to succeed 阻挡；压制；扼杀

policies which are throttling many Asian economies

抑制许多亚洲国家经济发展的政策

n3. to slow down the speed of an Internet connection

4.throttle back phrasal verbphr v TTCto reduce the amount of fuel flowing into an engine, in order to reduce its speed 调节油门减速

Examples from the Corpus

throttle back• During this time the main engines gradually throttle back.• I tried to pull the canopy back but it was impossible against the dive so I flattened out and throttled back.• A boat's engine, throttled back and purring softly, somewhere beyond the headland to the east.• Weight was slowly ebbing; the rockets were being throttled back as the ship eased itself into orbit.• When throttling back select carburettor heat before doing so.

Examples from the Corpus

throttle• On occasion he found himself scanning the lake, throttling down as he passed bleak islands of rock and pine.• I could see them twitch with confusion, like machines throttled full ahead and with the brake on.• There was a pair of hands round her throat, throttling her.• I fear it can throttle imagination.• His gnarled hands throttled the bulwarks.• I remember when I found out Mandy was sleeping with that geek Kevin, I felt like throttling the pair of them.• The government is attempting to throttle the uprising before it spreads.

Related topics: Motor vehicles

throttle2 noun [countableC]

1 TTC technical a piece of equipment that controls the amount of fuel going into a vehicle’s engine 〔控制汽车发动机油量的〕节流阀，油门

at/on full throttle

The engines were at full throttle (=the throttle was open so the engines could go very fast).

发动机开足马力在运转。

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2 full throttle FAST/QUICKas fast or as much as possible 油门大开地；全速地

The team’s offense ran full throttle.

球队开始全力进攻。

at/on full throttle

a political campaign on full throttle

一场如火如荼的政治运动

Examples from the Corpus

at/on full throttle• With mainsail set and at full throttle we steamed for home.• Under harder acceleration it intrudes, finishing up as a deep, rough-edged sounding beat at full throttle.• Mike Holmgren is coming home the way anyone would like to do it, a winner, career at full throttle.• Between six-day-a-week early morning practices and a string of visits by high school recruits, Jody is at full throttle.• A Tory campaign machine on full throttle generally encountered sour looks and sullen stares.• The single four-barrel Holley carb can gulp down a staggering 750 cubic feet of air every minute at full throttle.• Shelford was at full throttle and all that stood in his way to a four pointer was the frail-looking frame of Roebuck.• Not, apparently, because companies have ceased considering takeovers - everyone talks of City corporate finance departments working on full throttle.

Examples from the Corpus

throttle• As the boat is reversing steadily, Grant gives it full throttle forward.• The lighter valves also allow the firm to use 30 per cent softer valve springs-improving throttle response.• He took his left hand off the throttle and punched himself in the face.• Ace threw herself at the speeder controls, stamping on the throttle override while wrenching the steering column forward.• For autorotation practice, the throttle will be set to give a safe idle speed.• There's not a huge level of power available-you can snap the throttle open without feeling intimidated.• Yanto grinned and twisted the throttle again.• The throttle twist grip on the end of the collective stick has to be coordinated with the up and down movements.