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Get Choked Up

释义 Definition

(在说话或回忆时)情绪激动、哽咽,声音因强烈情感而“卡住”,常因感动、悲伤或紧张。

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/ɡɛt tʃoʊkt ʌp/

例句 Examples

I always get choked up when I talk about my grandma.
每次提到我奶奶,我都会忍不住哽咽。

He got choked up during the speech, struggling to finish his thank-you because the moment meant so much to him.
他在演讲时一度哽咽,几乎说不完感谢的话,因为那一刻对他意义重大。

词源 Etymology

“choke”原意是“窒息、噎住”。“choked up”是口语表达,字面像“喉咙被堵住”,引申为情绪涌上来导致说话困难、声音发紧;加上“get”表示“进入这种状态”。

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文学作品 Literary Works

  • The Catcher in the Rye(J. D. Salinger)中出现过 choked up 的用法,用来描写人物情绪哽咽的状态。
  • The Outsiders(S. E. Hinton)中也可见类似 (get) choked up 的口语表达,用于刻画青少年在强烈情绪下说不出话的感觉。
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