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throttle
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural throttles
plural throttles
Learner's definition of THROTTLE
[count] technical
: a device that controls the flow of fuel to an engine节流阀；油门
- When you press a car's accelerator, it opens the throttle, and the car goes faster.踩下车的加速器，油门就会开启，车就会加速。
at full throttle
: as fast as possible以全速
- She drove at full throttle.她以全速开车。
- The project is proceeding at full throttle.这个项目正全速推进。
2 throttle /ˈθrɑːtl̟/ verb
throttles; throttled; throttling
2 throttle
/ˈθrɑːtl̟/
verb
throttles; throttled; throttling
Learner's definition of THROTTLE
[+ object]
1
: to choke or strangle (someone)使窒息
- He throttled her in a fit of jealous rage.妒忌的怒火突然涌上心头，他掐死了她。
- I'm so mad I could throttle her!我气疯了，真想掐死她。
2
US, informal : to defeat (someone or something) easily or completely轻松击败
- The home team throttled [=clobbered] the opposition last night.昨晚主场球队轻松击败了客队。
3
: to not allow (something) to grow or develop阻挡；扼杀
- policies that throttle creativity扼杀创造力的政策
throttle back
[phrasal verb] throttle back or throttle back (something) or throttle (something) back
: to reduce the amount of fuel flowing to an engine by adjusting the throttle松油门减速 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- He throttled back to 45 mph.他减速到每小时45英里。
- You need to throttle back your anger. [=you need to stop being so angry]你需要压压火气。
throttled; throttling ˈthrät-liŋ 
ˈthrä-tᵊl-iŋ
; throttles 2
a
: to decrease the flow of (something, such as steam or fuel to an engine) by a valve
b
: to regulate and especially to reduce the speed of (something, such as an engine) by such means
c
: to vary the thrust of (a rocket engine) during flight
3
: to limit or reduce (the bandwidth available to users of an electronic communication system, such as the Internet) : to subject to throttling (see throttling sense 2)
1
a
: a valve for regulating the supply of a fluid (such as steam) to an engine
especially : the valve controlling the volume of vaporized fuel charge delivered to the cylinders of an internal combustion engine
b
: the lever controlling this valve
c
: the condition of being throttled
Example Sentences
Noun When you press a car's accelerator, it opens the throttle, and the car goes faster.
Recent Examples on the Web
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022 One of its main tools to throttle inflation is raising the federal funds rate, which is the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 A few months later, the Patriots would throttle the Bills by the same score on their way to winning their second Super Bowl. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 But after a few minutes, the Flip pulled way back, while the Fold didn't throttle nearly as hard. Sascha Segan, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022 If the temperature gets higher than this, Steam Deck may start to throttle performance to protect itself. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 So what’s the lesson here about when to throttle back? Men's Health, 3 Aug. 2022 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to reassure the public that the Fed will raise interest rates high and fast enough to quell inflation, without tightening credit so much as to throttle the economy and cause a recession. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 22 June 2022 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to reassure the public that the Fed will raise interest rates high and fast enough to quell inflation, without tightening credit so much as to throttle the economy and cause a recession. Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2022 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022 The e-bike rolls into an uncanny valley, the chasm between a bicycle under my human power and a motorbike piloted directly by a throttle. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 The term refers to bikes with pedals and any kind of electric motorization — ranging from a mild power boost that kicks in when pedaling to a battery pack and a throttle, the kind commonly used by delivery workers. Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 An airplane appeared above us and the driver, Les Shockley, reached across, pushed down the face shield on my helmet, hit the throttle with his foot and my life would never be the same. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2022 As other travel businesses screeched to a halt, the yachting business kept going at full throttle in Croatia and elsewhere, Mirtič says. Terry Ward, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The turbo four's engine sound is electronically enhanced, with opinions divided on how pleasing was the result, which rang our interior sound meter with 73 decibels at wide-open throttle. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 3 Aug. 2022 On the ground, double tapping a button bursts in their throttle direction, performing a quick first person evade. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 While the Colorado won't have a Sport mode, its Tow/Haul, Off-Road, Terrain, and Baja options are tailored for situations where specific throttle control and shifting are required. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022 See More
Verb
Today, the main threat is searing inflation, forcing consumers to tighten their belts and the Federal Reserve to jerk back on its main economic stick — interest rates — in a desperate bid to throttle inflation. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022 One of its main tools to throttle inflation is raising the federal funds rate, which is the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 A few months later, the Patriots would throttle the Bills by the same score on their way to winning their second Super Bowl. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 But after a few minutes, the Flip pulled way back, while the Fold didn't throttle nearly as hard. Sascha Segan, PCMAG, 11 Aug. 2022 If the temperature gets higher than this, Steam Deck may start to throttle performance to protect itself. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 So what’s the lesson here about when to throttle back? Men's Health, 3 Aug. 2022 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to reassure the public that the Fed will raise interest rates high and fast enough to quell inflation, without tightening credit so much as to throttle the economy and cause a recession. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 22 June 2022 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to reassure the public that the Fed will raise interest rates high and fast enough to quell inflation, without tightening credit so much as to throttle the economy and cause a recession. Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2022 Noun
And the Expedition is similarly hushed going down the road, with an interior sound level of 68 decibels at 70 mph and just 74 decibels at wide-open throttle. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 8 Sep. 2022 The e-bike rolls into an uncanny valley, the chasm between a bicycle under my human power and a motorbike piloted directly by a throttle. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 The term refers to bikes with pedals and any kind of electric motorization — ranging from a mild power boost that kicks in when pedaling to a battery pack and a throttle, the kind commonly used by delivery workers. Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2022 An airplane appeared above us and the driver, Les Shockley, reached across, pushed down the face shield on my helmet, hit the throttle with his foot and my life would never be the same. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2022 As other travel businesses screeched to a halt, the yachting business kept going at full throttle in Croatia and elsewhere, Mirtič says. Terry Ward, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The turbo four's engine sound is electronically enhanced, with opinions divided on how pleasing was the result, which rang our interior sound meter with 73 decibels at wide-open throttle. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 3 Aug. 2022 On the ground, double tapping a button bursts in their throttle direction, performing a quick first person evade. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 While the Colorado won't have a Sport mode, its Tow/Haul, Off-Road, Terrain, and Baja options are tailored for situations where specific throttle control and shifting are required. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 28 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English throtelen, from throte throat
Noun
perhaps from Middle English *throtel, diminutive of throte throat
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)
Noun
circa 1547, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Time Traveler
The first known use of throttle was in the 15th century Phrases Containing throttle
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