Choke down Meaning in English
expression
ˈtʃoʊk/ /ˈdaʊn
CHOHK-down
tʃˈəʊk/ /dˈaʊn
CHOHK-down
释义
To eat or swallow something with difficulty, especially when you do not want to or when it tastes bad.
用法与细微差别
Informal and often used to describe forcing yourself to eat food you dislike, but can also be used metaphorically ('choke down bad news'). Usually refers to swallowing with effort, not actual choking. Almost always takes an object (what is being swallowed or eaten).
Spanish: tragar a la fuerza - comer a disgustoPortuguese (BR): engolir à força - comer sem vontadePortuguese (PT): engolir à força - comer sem vontadeChinese (Simplified): 勉强吞下 - 强忍着吃Chinese (Traditional): 勉強吞下 - 強忍著吃Hindi: मजबूरी में खाना - ज़बरदस्ती निगलनाArabic: يبتلع بصعوبة - يأكل على مضضBengali: কষ্টে গিলে ফেলা - অনিচ্ছায় খাওয়াRussian: проглотить через силу - есть без желанияJapanese: 無理に飲み込む - いやいや食べるVietnamese: nuốt vội - ăn miễn cưỡngKorean: 억지로 삼키다 - 마지못해 먹다Turkish: zorla yutmak - isteksizce yemekUrdu: مجبوراً نگلنا - بے دِلی سے کھاناIndonesian: menelan dengan terpaksa - makan dengan enggan
例句
He had to choke down the bitter medicine.
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She choked down her lunch quickly because she was late.
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The kids tried to choke down their vegetables.
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I could barely choke down that burnt toast this morning.
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He tried to choke down his anger and smile.
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Sometimes you just have to choke down the truth, even if it hurts.
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