choke back

短语
大学

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choked back chokes back 三单 chokes back choking back choking back 现在分词 choked back 过去式 choked back 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance), with difficulty.

    及物

    When she slapped me, I tried hard to choke back my tears.

    He had a cutting retort on the tip of his tongue, but he choked it back.

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