Word · Frequency #2449
throat
喉咙；咽喉
throat
- 1.
The front part of the neck.
颈前部。
- 2.
the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
颈前部连接胃和肺的通道
- 3.
The gullet or windpipe.
食管或气管。
- 4.
an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
鞋面脚背处的开口
- 5.
A narrow opening in a vessel.
容器的窄口。
- 6.
a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
形状或功能类似咽喉的通道
- 7.
The part of a chimney between the gathering, or portion of the funnel which contracts in ascending, and the flue.
烟囱中位于汇集部(或上升时收缩的漏斗部分)与烟道之间的部分。
- 8.
The upper fore corner of a boom-and-gaff sail, or of a staysail.
吊杆-斜桁帆或支索帆的上部前角。
- 9.
That end of a gaff which is next to the mast.
斜桁靠近桅杆的一端。
- 10.
The angle where the arm of an anchor is joined to the shank.
锚臂与锚杆连接处的角度。
- 11.
The inside of a timber knee.
木肘材的内侧面。
- 12.
The orifice of a tubular organ; the outer end of the tube of a monopetalous corolla; the faux, or fauces.
管状器官的开口；合瓣花冠管的外端；即花喉(faux或fauces)。
颈前部。；颈前部连接胃和肺的通道；食管或气管。；鞋面脚背处的开口；容器的窄口。
In use
My throat is sore, so I can't talk loudly.
She cleared her throat before answering the question.
The doctor asked me to open my mouth and say 'ah' so she could see my throat.
the throat of the vase
the throat of a chimney
have a [adj] throat
常用形容词：sore, dry, scratchy, blocked。
I had a sore throat and couldn't speak.
我喉咙痛，说不了话。
clear one's throat
He cleared his throat before beginning his speech.
他开始演讲前清了清嗓子。
Connections
Collocations
- clear one's throat
- 清嗓子
- He cleared his throat before speaking.他说话前清了清嗓子。
- sore throat
- 喉咙痛
- I have a sore throat and can't swallow.我喉咙痛，咽不下东西。
- dry throat
- 喉咙干
- The dry air gave me a dry throat.干燥的空气让我喉咙发干。
- scratchy throat
- 喉咙沙哑
- Her scratchy throat made it hard to talk.她喉咙沙哑，说话困难。
- lump in one's throat
- 哽咽
- She felt a lump in her throat as she said goodbye.她告别时感到哽咽。
- catch in one's throat
Learner notes
Memory Tip
喉咙（throat）是食物和空气的通道，联想 'through'（通过）的发音和拼写。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
可数名词，常用修饰语如sore、dry、scratchy；常见动词搭配clear one's throat（清嗓子）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'throat' (/θroʊt/), having the same stressed vowel and final /t/. The spelling '-oat' appears in most; 'vote' uses '-ote' but sounds identical.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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