"strangle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掐死
• 勒死

Definition

透過掐或壓住某人的喉嚨，讓對方無法呼吸，造成其死亡或嚴重傷害。也可以指強烈限制或抑制某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或暴力描述，也可引伸為壓制、限制（如“strangle creativity”）。不要和“choke”混淆（指偶然噎到、程度較輕）。常見於犯罪或爭端報導。

Examples

He tried to strangle her, but she escaped.

他試圖**掐死**她，但她逃脫了。

The villain threatened to strangle the hero.

反派威脅要**掐死**英雄。

You should never try to strangle someone.

你絕對不應該試圖**掐死**別人。

Rising prices could strangle small businesses.

物價上漲可能會**扼殺**小企業。

She felt as if fear was starting to strangle her voice.

她覺得恐懼開始**扼住**她的聲音。

Too many rules will only strangle creativity in the team.

太多規則只會**扼殺**團隊的創造力。