throat

noun

1. 咽喉；喉咙；颈前部
   a passage in the neck through which food and air pass on their way into the body; the front part of the neck
   1. a sore throat
      咽喉痛
   2. A sob caught in his throat.
      他泣不成声。
   3. He held the knife to her throat.
      他拿刀子顶着她的喉咙。
   4. Their throats had been cut.
      他们的咽喉被割断了。
2. 有…喉咙的；嗓子…的
   having the type of throat mentioned
   1. a deep-throated roar
      低沉的咆哮
   2. a red-throated diver
      红喉潜鸟

1. N-COUNT 咽喉;喉咙;嗓子
   Your throat is the back of your mouth and the top part of the tubes that go down into your stomach and your lungs.
   1. She had a sore throat...
      她嗓子疼。
   2. As she stared at him she felt her throat go dry.
      她盯着他看的时候，感觉自己的喉咙发干。
2. N-COUNT 喉部;颈前部
   Your throat is the front part of your neck.
   1. His striped tie was loosened at his throat.
      他的条纹领带松松地挂在脖子上。
3. PHRASE 清嗓子
   If you clear your throat, you cough once in order to make it easier to speak or to attract people's attention.
   1. Cross cleared his throat and spoke in low, polite tones.
      克罗斯清了清嗓子，开始有礼貌地低声说话。
4. PHRASE 向…反复灌输;向…不断强调;迫使…接受
   If you ram something down someone's throat or force it down their throat, you keep mentioning a situation or idea in order to make them accept it or believe it.
   1. I've always been close to my dad but he's never rammed his career down my throat...
      我一直和爸爸很亲近，不过他从不强迫我继承他的事业。
   2. I can't understand why we're trying to ram Shakespeare down their throats.
      我搞不懂我们为什么硬要他们学习莎士比亚的作品。
5. PHRASE 激烈争吵;凶猛打斗
   If two people or groups are at each other's throats, they are quarrelling or fighting violently with each other.
   1. The idea that Billy and I are at each other's throats couldn't be further from the truth.
      认为我和比利斗得你死我活的想法真是大错特错。
6. PHRASE 使无法接受
   If something sticks in your throat, you find it unacceptable.
   1. What sticks in my throat is that I wasn't able to win the trophy...
      令我耿耿于怀的是自己没能获奖。
   2. She wanted to ask if he had news of Keith, but the words stuck in her throat.
      她想问他有没有基思的消息，可是难以启齿。
7. a lump in your throat → see: lump

1. The virus seems to have attacked his throat
   病毒看来已经侵蚀到他喉部了。
2. My throat constricted, so that I had to concentrate on breathing.
   我的嗓子发紧，所以我不得不把注意力集中在呼吸上。
3. Ted grinned in evasion and cleared his throat.
   特德咧嘴笑了笑，避而不谈，然后清了清嗓子。
4. In the first instance your child will be seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist
   你的孩子将首先由耳鼻喉专科医生来诊察。
5. In heavy concentrations, ozone is irritating to the eyes, nose and throat.
   高浓度的臭氧会对眼睛、鼻子和咽喉有刺激作用。
6. Two robbers broke into her home, held a knife to her throat and stole her savings.
   两个盗贼闯进了她的家，把刀架在她的脖子上，抢走了她的积蓄。
7. She took a sip of water to moisten her dry throat.
   她抿了一口水，润一下发干的喉咙。
8. Sir Gerald made a small noise in his throat.
   杰拉尔德爵士从喉咙里发出了点儿声音。
9. She wore a string of pearls at her throat
   她戴了一串珍珠项链。
10. Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking
    斯隆清了清嗓子，准备讲话。
11. Our doctor diagnosed a throat infection and prescribed antibiotic and junior aspirin
    我们的医生诊断是喉部感染，并且开了一些抗生素和小剂量阿司匹林。
12. They say somebody slit her throat
    他们说有人割断了她的喉咙。
13. It's years since I've had a sore throat like I did last night
    我的喉咙已经好几年没有像昨晚那样疼了。
14. He managed to stifle the spasmodic sobs of panic rising in his throat
    他惊慌得差一点哭了起来，不过还是竭力地克制住了。
15. A cold usually starts with a streaming nose and dry throat.
    感冒开始时通常会流鼻涕、嗓子发干。
16. She had a sore throat
    她嗓子疼。
17. His striped tie was loosened at his throat.
    他的条纹领带松松地挂在脖子上。
18. Cross cleared his throat and spoke in low, polite tones.
    克罗斯清了清嗓子，开始有礼貌地低声说话。
19. I've always been close to my dad but he's never rammed his career down my throat
    我一直和爸爸很亲近，不过他从不强迫我继承他的事业。
20. I can't understand why we're trying to ram Shakespeare down their throats.
    我搞不懂我们为什么硬要他们学习莎士比亚的作品。
21. The idea that Billy and I are at each other's throats couldn't be further from the truth.
    认为我和比利斗得你死我活的想法真是大错特错。
22. What sticks in my throat is that I wasn't able to win the trophy
    令我耿耿于怀的是自己没能获奖。
23. She wanted to ask if he had news of Keith, but the words stuck in her throat.
    她想问他有没有基思的消息，可是难以启齿。
24. 'There were no survivors, of course,' said Fred, his throat tight.
    “当然，一个幸存的也没有，”弗雷德说，喉咙发紧。
25. Sofia's throat had tightened and she couldn't speak
    索菲娅喉咙哽住了，说不出话来。
26. I had to be careful not to get a sore throat and lose my voice.
    我必须得小心，免得嗓子痛，话都说不出来。
27. The doctor felt my pulse and looked down my throat.
    大夫摸了摸我的脉，又瞧了瞧我的嗓子。
28. My throat tickles.
    我喉咙发痒。
29. He coughed up the candy that was stuck in his throat.
    他把卡在喉咙里的糖咯了出来。
30. She cleared her throat, and started singing.
    她清了清嗓子，唱了起来。

n.

be at each other's throats

• 打架斗殴；激烈争吵；吵架
  to be fighting or arguing with each other

cut your own throat

• （尤指生气和要加害于人时）自食恶果，卡自己的脖子，自寻死路
  to do sth that is likely to harm you, especially when you are angry and trying to harm sb else

force/thrust/ram sth down sb's throat

• 强加于人；强迫接受（观点）
  to try to force sb to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying

clear your throat

• 清喉咙；清嗓子
  to cough so that you can speak clearly

have, etc. a frog in your throat

• （暂时）失音，嗓音嘶哑
  to lose your voice or be unable to speak clearly for a short time

jump down sb's throat

• 愤怒地反驳；猛烈回击某人
  to react very angrily to sb

have, etc. a lump in your throat

• （因愤怒或情绪激动而）喉咙哽住，哽咽
  to feel pressure in the throat because you are very angry or emotional

stick in your throat/craw

stick in your throat/craw

noun

1. the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat

2. a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
   1. the throat of the vase
   2. the throat of a chimney

3. an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep

4. the passage to the stomach and lungs

   Synonym:    pharynx