Word · Frequency #9847
strangled
勒死；扼死；掐死
strangled is the past of strangle.
核心释义
kill someone by squeezing the throat
- 1.
通过掐住喉咙切断氧气供应来杀死某人
To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply.
- 2.
窒息、使窒息或勒死,无论受害者是否存活
To choke, suffocate or throttle, whether the victim survives or not.
- 3.
压制或抑制
To stifle or suppress.
- 4.
被勒死或窒息而死
To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled.
- 5.
以任何方式被窒息、勒死或窒息
To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
使窒息；掐住…的脖子；扼杀；压制；抑制；窒息；被勒死；被闷住；通过掐住喉咙切断氧气供应来杀死某人；窒息、使窒息或勒死,无论受害者是否存活
用法In use
High taxes can strangle small businesses, so many owners struggle to survive.
用法提示：strangle 作及物动词，表示‘扼杀、抑制’，宾语是 small businesses。
A child's confidence can be strangled by constant criticism and unrealistic expectations.
用法提示：be strangled 是被动语态，表示‘被扼杀’。
The company's strict rules strangle innovation and discourage creative thinking.
用法提示：strangle 在第三人称复数主语后使用原形，表示‘压制、抑制’。
Verb forms
base strangle · third person strangles · -ing strangling · past strangled · past participle strangled
规则动词（过去式、过去分词加-ed）
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- strangle to death
- 勒死
- The victim was strangled to death with a rope.受害者被用绳子勒死了。
- strangle with a cord
- 用绳索勒死
- The killer strangled his victim with a cord.凶手用绳索勒死了他的受害者。
- strangle freedom
- 扼杀自由
- The dictatorship strangled freedom of speech.独裁统治扼杀了言论自由。
- strangle creativity
- 扼杀创造力
- Overly strict rules can strangle creativity in students.过于严格的规则会扼杀学生的创造力。
- strangle the economy
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：string（绳子）+ angle（角度）→用绳子以特定角度勒住脖子。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：business、creativity、personal expression 该词常用于比喻义，表示抑制或扼杀某事物的进展或自由，属于中性或偏正式的用法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the spelling pattern '-angle' and are pronounced with the same stressed vowel /æ/ and ending /ŋɡəl/. However, note that words like 'strange' (spelled similarly but with a different vowel /eɪ/) are not rhymes. Also be careful with 'strung' etc.
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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