Word · Frequency #27145
choking
/ˈtʃəukiŋ/
adjective
窒息的，气闷的，透不过气来的
Causing or feeling a blockage of the airways; suffocating.
窒息的；气闷的；透不过气来的；[化] 壅塞; 噎塞
In use
He started choking on a piece of steak at dinner.
The air was thick and choking with smoke from the wildfire.
Choking is a leading cause of accidental death in young children.
choking on [sth]
介词on后接阻塞气道的物体。
He died from choking on a fish bone.
他因被鱼刺噎住而窒息死亡。
a [adj] choking
形容词修饰choking，描述窒息的程度或类型。
The child had a mild choking that resolved quickly.
孩子出现了轻微窒息，很快就缓解了。
choking [noun]
choking作形容词，修饰名词，表示“令人窒息的”。
The firefighters wore masks to avoid choking smoke.
消防员戴上口罩以避免令人窒息的烟雾。
Common mistakes
He died from choke.He died from choking.
choke 是动词，这里需要名词形式 choking 表示‘窒息’这一状态或原因。
Choking of food is dangerous.Choking on food is dangerous.
表示‘因……窒息’时，介词应用 on，而非 of。
Connections
Confusing words
- suffocating
- 令人窒息的，闷热的 · choking 指因异物堵塞呼吸道导致的窒息；suffocating 指因缺氧或空气不流通导致的窒息感觉，常形容环境。
- strangling
- 勒死的，扼杀的 · choking 指内部气道阻塞；strangling 指外部施加压力于颈部导致窒息。
Word family
- chokings
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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