Word · Frequency #12877

throttle

/ˈθrɑtəl/

noun

节气门；节流阀

throttle valve

1.
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine.
调节供给内燃机的燃油混合气从而控制其速度的阀门；类似的调节发动机供气的阀门。
2.
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
调节发动机燃料供应的阀门
3.
The lever or pedal that controls this valve.
控制该阀门的杠杆或踏板。
4.
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
控制节流阀的踏板

油门杆；油门踏板；调节供给内燃机的燃油混合气从而控制其速度的阀门；类似的调节发动机供气的阀门。；调节发动机燃料供应的阀门；控制该阀门的杠杆或踏板。；控制节流阀的踏板

In use

Before starting the engine, the driver checked that the throttle was fully closed.

启动发动机前，司机确认节气门已完全关闭。

The pilot pushed the throttle forward, and the aircraft accelerated along the runway.

飞行员向前推动油门杆，飞机沿着跑道加速。

On a motorcycle, you control the throttle with your right hand.

在摩托车上，你用右手控制油门。

full throttle: 全油门；最大速度; He drove at full throttle down the highway.他全油门沿着公路飞驰。
throttle pedal: 油门踏板; Press the throttle pedal gently when starting on ice.在冰上起步时轻轻踩油门踏板。
throttle valve: 节流阀; The mechanic cleaned the throttle valve to improve engine performance.机械师清洁了节流阀以改善发动机性能。
throttle control: 节流控制；油门控制; This aircraft has a single throttle control for both engines.这架飞机的两个发动机共用一个油门控制。
open the throttle: 开大油门；加大节气门; The driver opened the throttle as the car reached the straight.汽车驶上直道时，司机开大了油门。
close the throttle

由throat（喉咙）联想：发动机的throttle像喉咙，控制油气流量，即节流阀/油门。

语域：mixed 常见场景：technical documentation、automotive repair、everyday driving 多用于汽车或机械领域，指控制发动机进气的阀门或油门踏板；在技术文档和日常驾驶对话中都较常见，语气随场合不同。

这些词在美式英语中与 throttle 押韵：重读元音都是 /ɑ/，后面接 /təl/。注意 cattle、rattle、tattle、prattle 虽拼写相近，但元音是 /æ/；whittle 的元音是 /ɪ/，都不与 throttle 押韵。

Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。

页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。

Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.