throttle

1. V-T To throttle someone means to kill or injure them by squeezing their throat or tightening something around it and preventing them from breathing. 勒死; 使窒息

The attacker then tried to throttle her with wire. 那名袭击者然后试图用电线勒死她。

2. N-COUNT The throttle of a motor vehicle or aircraft is the device, lever, or pedal that controls the quantity of fuel entering the engine and is used to control the vehicle's speed. (机动车、飞机的) 节流阀; 油门杆; 油门踏板

He gently opened the throttle, and the ship began to ease forward. 他轻轻地松开油门杆，船开始缓缓向前移动。