squeeze or constrict the neck of (a person or animal), especially so as to cause death
扼死,掐死;勒死,绞死
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the victim was strangled with a scarf .那个受害者是被一条围巾勒死的。
[as adj.
使哽咽,闷住,使窒息
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a series of strangled gasps .一连串憋闷的喘息。
suppress (an impulse, action, or sound)
抑制,压制(冲动,行动,声音)
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she strangled a sob .她抑制住啜泣。
hamper or hinder the development or activity of
妨碍;阻止,阻碍
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they allowed bureaucracy to strangle initiative .他们听任官僚作风阻碍创新。
"Middle English: shortening of Old French