词组 | choke down |
释义 | choke down 1. choke down sth • choke sth down to eat or drink something with difficulty, especially because you do not like it, or because you are ill or upset: ▪ I managed to choke down part of the soup and promised to try to finish the rest of it later. ▪ Trying to be polite, Janie took a small portion of the meat and began to choke it down. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑force down 2. choke down sth • choke sth down to force yourself not to show your feelings: ▪ "All right," I said, choking down my tears, "I'll apologise to Mrs James." ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑choke back, ↑hold back, ↑fight back |
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