throttle /'θrɒtl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
• (n.) a pedal that controls the throttle valve
• (v.) place limits on (extent or access)

Chinese translation

• n. 节流阀, 节气阀, 喉咙
• vt. 扼喉咙, 使窒息, 压制, 使节流
• vi. 窒息, 节流, 减速

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'θrɒtl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.47 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

throttling, throttled, throttles

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