choke /tʃәuk/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
• (n.) a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
• (v.) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

Chinese translation

• vt. 窒息, 阻塞, 噎, 抑制
• vi. 窒息, 阻塞, 噎
• n. 窒息, 噎, 阻气门

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/tʃәuk/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.72 · Super Rare

Word forms

choked, choking, chokes

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