choke up

• • 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。

  • (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。

  • (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。

  • 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。

  • 噎住；闷住
  • 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。

  • 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。