- 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。