"strangling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 掐死
• 扼杀

Definition

掐死指用手紧紧掐住某人的脖子，通常导致其无法呼吸。这个词也可以比喻表示某事被严重限制或压制。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用来描述实体掐脖子，也可比喻严厉限制。'strangle' 比 'choke' 更严厉。常见于犯罪或形容负面影响时。

Examples

The villain was strangling the hero in the movie.

反派在电影里**掐死**了英雄。

She was afraid of strangling during her sleep.

她害怕睡觉时被**掐死**。

The weeds were strangling the small flowers in the garden.

杂草正在**扼杀**花园里的小花。

All these rules are strangling creativity at work.

所有这些规定都在**扼杀**工作中的创造力。

He grabbed my scarf so tight, I thought he was strangling me!

他把我的围巾拉得那么紧，我以为他要**掐死**我了！

The new taxes are really strangling small businesses this year.

新税收今年真的在**扼杀**小企业。