| 词组 | throttle back |
| 释义 | Phr V throttle back throttles, throttling, throttled throttle back/down (sth) or throttle (sth) back/down to make a vehicle, aircraft, or boat travel more slowly by reducing the amount of fuel that flows into the engineThe pilot throttled back as he came in to land. throttle sth back/down • throttle back/down sth • throttle back/down if you throttle back the engines on a plane, boat etc, you make them work more slowly so that the plane, boat etc stops going faster: When the plane reached 10,000 feet, the pilot throttled back the engines. throttle back1. To slow one's vehicle down by or as by pulling back the throttle that controls the amount of fuel delivered to an engine. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throttle" and "back." Now, you'll want to throttle back as we approach the harbor. Investigators at the crash scene believe the driver failed to throttle the car back while taking the turn. 2. To slow down one's or something's activity or rate. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throttle" and "back." We're beginning to throttle production back in response to the stagnating economy. After a month of searching, police are throttling back their efforts to find the missing teenager. throttle backor throttle downv. 1. To decrease the speed of an engine with a throttle: The captain throttled back when we entered the harbor. 2. To decrease the speed of some engine with a throttle: The captain throttled back the engine as we approached the dock. The pilot throttled the engine back to idle. |
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