1. vt. & vi.填塞　 be blocked or congested; fill up or block
2. vt. & vi.（使）窒息　 stop sb's breathing (by pressing or blocking the windpipe, or of smoke, etc. by being unfit to breathe)

　bone ～s sb　骨头把…哽住
　～ the life out of sb　把某人勒死〔闷死〕
　～ almost　差点哽住
　～ fatally　致命地哽住
　～ furiously　狂怒地阻塞
　～ horribly　极讨厌地哽噎
　～ mortally　可能阻塞
　～ murderously　致命地闷人
　～ painfully　疼痛地哽人
　～ partially　部分阻塞
　～ back　忍住，抑制
　～ back one's anger　忍气吞声
　～ back one's tears　忍住眼泪
　～ down　忍住，抑制
　～ down one's anger　忍气吞声
　～ down a sob　强忍住哭泣
　～ off　噎死；使中止，使放弃
　～ off discussion　中止讨论
　～ off opposition　压制住反对
　～ out one's anger　忍气吞声
　～ up　塞住，堵住；使闷死；充满
　～ chimney up　塞住烟囱
　～ up the drain-pipe　堵塞下水道
　～ up with　用…塞，阻塞
　～ up with dirt　用脏东西堵塞
　～ up with furniture　（房间）塞满家具
　～ up with people　挤满人
　～ up with soot　用烟灰堵塞住
　～ at sb's words　对某人的话很气愤
　～ by smoke　给烟呛住了
　～ sb into unconsciousness　把某人窒息得失去知觉
　～ to death　窒息而死
　～ with emotion　激动地哽住
　～ with smoke　给烟呛了

　He choked when he ate his food too quickly.　他吃东西太快噎住了。
　Mary choked on his drink.　玛丽喝饮料时给呛了。
　He choked with anger.　他气得说不出话来。

　Let go, you choke me!　放开呀，闷死我了！
　The smoke almost choked the fireman.　烟呛得那位消防队员几乎透不过气来。
　The gas choked him.　煤气使他窒息。
　Sand is choking the river.　沙子阻塞了河流。
　The river is being choked with sand.　泥沙正使河道淤塞。

 ♣ choke back〔down〕　(v.+adv.)
　抑制　prevent oneself from expressing anger or sadness
　〔　说明〕 choke back〔down〕常不用于进行体。　
　When she learned the sad news, she found it hard to choke back her tears.　当她得知那个悲痛的消息时，泪水止不住夺眶而出。
 ♣ choke off　(v.+adv.)
1. 中止做；使放弃做 prevent or stop sth
　They'd ruthlessly choked off all opposition to their plans.　他们无情地把反对他们的方案都压制下去了。
　It was a thankless job, so we choked him off before long.　那是一件吃力不讨好的事情，所以我们很快就不让他做了。
2. 批评；责备 discourage sb, as from speaking
　He got choked off for being late.　他由于迟到挨了批评。
 ♣ choke up　(v.+adv.)
1. 使装满，塞满 fill to full
　The channel had chocked up with sand so that boats couldn't use it.　河床为泥沙所堵塞，船只无法通行。
　The worker quickly cleared away the dirt that was choking up the chimney.　那工人很快就把塞住烟囱的污垢清除干净了。
　The garden was neglected so long that it was choked up with weeds.　这座花园由于日久荒芜而长满了杂草。
2. 因感情冲动说不出话来 become speechless from a strong emotion
　He choked up and wouldn't finish his speech.　他激动得说不出话来，没法结束他的发言。
　When she heard the exciting news, she choked up and couldn't utter a word.　当听说那个激动的消息时，她感到喉咙里哽住了，一句话也说不出来。