plural throats
plural throats
Learner's definition of THROAT
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: the tube inside the neck that leads to the stomach and lungs喉咙;咽喉;嗓子 -
My throat was dry so I took a sip of water.我嗓子干,所以我抿了一口水。
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His throat was sore.他嗓子疼。
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He cleared his throat [=made a noise in his throat in order to get attention or to prepare to speak] and began to speak.他清了清嗓子,开始说话。
— see also strep throat 2
: the front part of the neck喉部;颈前部 -
He held a knife to her throat.他把刀架在她脖子下面。
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His shirt was open at the throat.他的衬衫领口敞开着。
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He grabbed her by the throat.他掐住她喉咙。
a frog in your throat
— see frog
a lump in your throat
— see 1lump
at each other's throats
: very angry with each other : having a serious fight or argument激烈争吵
cut your own throat
: to do something that is bad for you : to act in a way that will cause you harm自寻死路
force/ram/shove (something) down someone's throat
informal
: to force someone to accept or like (something, such as your ideas or beliefs)强迫某人接受(观点、信仰等)
jump down someone's throat
informal
: to respond angrily to someone猛烈批评某人