Word · Frequency #15442
gagged
作呕,干呕;窒息
gagged is the past of gag.
核心释义
常与 on 连用,如 gag on sth
to choke or retch; to feel the vomiting reflex
- 1.
经历呕吐反射。
To experience the vomiting reflex.
- 2.
引起恶心作呕。
To cause to heave with nausea.
- 3.
堵住某人的嘴以限制其说话。
To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
- 4.
用开口器撬开或撑开。
To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
- 5.
不使用物理手段限制某人的言论。
To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
- 6.
窒息;干呕。
To choke; to retch.
- 7.
使(某人)震惊;使无语。
To astonish (someone); to leave speechless.
使恶心,使作呕;堵住…的嘴;给…塞口物;压制言论,使缄默;使目瞪口呆,使惊愕;用张口器撑开(口腔)
用法In use
The foul smell from the dumpster made me gag.
用法提示:gag在此用作不及物动词,表示因恶臭而作呕。
The toddler gagged on a piece of fruit and started coughing.
用法提示:gag on表示因吞咽困难而噎住,gagged是过去式。
The captors gagged the prisoners to keep them quiet.
用法提示:gag用作及物动词,表示堵住嘴或塞住口。
gag on sth
on 后接引起干呕的东西,多为食物、药片或气味。
The child gagged on the pill.
孩子被药片呛得作呕。
gag sb
及物用法,既可指真的堵住嘴,也可引申为压制某人的言论。
The company tried to gag the whistleblower.
公司试图让举报人闭嘴。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gag on
- 被某物呛住;因某物作呕
- He started to gag on a piece of bread.他被一块面包呛到,开始干呕。
- make someone gag
- 使某人作呕
- The sight of the raw meat made me gag.看到生肉让我作呕。
- gag the press
- 封住媒体的嘴;压制新闻界
- The government tried to gag the press during the crisis.政府在危机期间试图封住媒体的嘴。
- be gagged
- 被堵住嘴;被禁止发言
- The prisoners were gagged to prevent them from shouting.囚犯们被堵住嘴以防他们喊叫。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:嘴里被塞布时只能发出“嘎”声,说不出话又想干呕,所以 gag 是堵嘴、作呕。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:medical consultation、everyday conversation gag 表示“干呕、作呕”时,语域通常为中性,既可用于日常口语描述闻到难闻气味或看到恶心事物时的反应,也较常见于医疗场景中对症状的描述;不算正式,也不算粗俗。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物和不及物用法:gag sb/sth(塞住…的嘴),gag on sth(因…窒息),gag about sth(开玩笑)
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都与 /ɡæɡ/ 押韵(重读元音和其后辅音相同,均为 /æɡ/)。注意形近词 'gauge' /ɡeɪdʒ/,拼写相似但读音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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