1. at full throttle : 以最高速度;
及物动词
1. 掐死;勒死;掐住…的脖子;使窒息
To throttle someone means to kill or injure them by squeezing their throat or tightening something around it and preventing them from breathing.
2. 阻挡;阻碍;压制;扼杀
If you say that something or someone is throttling a process, institution, or group, you mean that they are restricting it severely or destroying it.
3. (汽车、飞机的)节流阀,油门杆,油门踏板
The throttle of a motor vehicle or aircraft is the device, lever, or pedal that controls the quantity of fuel entering the engine and is used to control the vehicle's speed.
4. 功率;马力
Throttle is the power that is obtained by using a throttle.
5. 全速地;满怀热情地
If you say that something is done at full throttle, you mean that it is done with great speed and enthusiasm.
相关词组:throttle back
1. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
Synonym: acceleratorthrottle valve
2. a pedal that controls the throttle valve
e.g. he stepped on the gas