to strangle
01
扼住, 窒息
to experience difficulty breathing or to be unable to breathe due to obstruction or restriction
Intransitive
例子
He started to strangle from the smoke in the room, struggling to catch his breath.
他开始因为房间里的烟雾而窒息，挣扎着呼吸。
She felt like she was starting to strangle as the tight scarf pressed against her neck.
她感觉开始窒息，因为那条紧围巾压在她的脖子上。
02
扼杀, 勒死
to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply
Transitive: to strangle sb/sth
例子
The villain attempted to strangle the hero with a rope.
反派试图用绳子勒死英雄。
In self-defense, she managed to strangle the attacker and escape.
在自卫中，她设法扼死了袭击者并逃脱了。
03
抑制, 扼杀
to hold back or stop an impulse, action, or sound from being expressed or carried out
Transitive: to strangle an action or sound
例子
He had to strangle his anger before speaking to his boss.
他不得不在和老板说话之前扼制住自己的怒火。
He strangles the urge to speak out, afraid of the consequences.
他扼杀了说话的冲动，害怕后果。
04
扼杀, 限制
to slow down, restrict, or block the progress or activity of something
Transitive: to strangle development of something
例子
The lack of funding began to strangle the growth of the small business.
资金的缺乏开始扼杀小企业的增长。
Overregulation can strangle innovation and prevent new ideas from emerging.
过度监管可能会扼杀创新并阻止新想法的出现。
05
扼杀, 窒息
to die because something is blocking or interfering with the ability to breathe
Intransitive
例子
She struggled to breathe before ultimately strangling from the tight grip.
在最终被紧握扼死之前，她挣扎着呼吸。
The baby tragically strangled in her sleep after the blanket was too tightly wrapped around her neck.
婴儿在睡觉时悲剧性地窒息死亡，因为毯子太紧地裹在了她的脖子上。
