| 词汇 | choke back |
| 释义 | Phr V choke back chokes, choking, choked choke back/down sth or choke sth back/down to force yourself not to show your feelings, or to stop yourself from saying something'John has had an accident,' said Jane, choking back the tears.She had to choke down an overpowering urge to tell them she didn't want the job anyway. choke back tears/anger/disappointment etc to force yourself not to cry or show your feelings about something: Dole choked back tears as he announced his resignation. Choking back his own disappointment, he congratulated his opponent on his victory.■ SIMILAR TO: choke down, force back, hold back choke backTo try to keep from expelling something, such as words or tears. A noun or pronoun can be used between "choke" and "back." I choked back a question about her boyfriend as soon as I remembered that they had broken up. I didn't feel sick until after the ceremony had started, so I had to choke back vomit the entire time. choke something backto fight hard to keep something from coming out of one's mouth, such as sobs, tears, angry words, vomit, etc. I tried to choke the unpleasant words back, but I could not. She choked back her grief, but it came forth nonetheless. I could hardly choke my tears back. choke backSuppress, as in He choked back his tears. [Late 1800s] choke backv. To suppress or hold something back, especially with great effort: I choked back tears as I told my family the sad news. |
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