"chokes" in Chinese (Traditional)
噎住窒息
Definition
因喉嚨被堵住而無法呼吸，或用手掐住喉嚨使人窒息。非正式也指在壓力下失敗。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於急救時形容呼吸困難（如“他喫東西時噎住了”），也可用於形容在壓力下失常（如“他在決賽時chokes”）。生理現象常和'on'搭配。不等於'choke up'（情感激動）。
Examples
He chokes on his food if he eats too fast.
他喫東西太快就會**噎住**。
Sometimes the engine chokes when it starts.
有時候引擎啟動時會**窒息**。
She chokes when she talks with food in her mouth.
她嘴裡有食物時說話會**噎住**。
He always chokes under pressure during exams.
他考試時一緊張就會**失常**。
The comedian chokes on stage and forgets his jokes.
那位喜劇演員在舞臺上**卡殼**，忘記了笑話。
The basketball player chokes every time he takes a game-winning shot.
那個籃球運動員每次關鍵投籃都**掉鏈子**。