choke down1. swallow with difficulty（困难地）咽下 * Jim hated the food but choked it down out of politeness. 吉姆并不喜欢那食物，但他还是出于礼貌把它吃了下去。 * 2. accept with difficulty Jack choked down the manager's rudeness because otherwise he might lose his job. 杰克强忍了经理的粗野无礼，不然的话，他可能会失业的。choke down抑制住;强忍住(感情、怒气、泪水等)：When her requests were rejected，she choked down her tears and went out.当她的请求被拒绝以后，她强忍住泪水走了出去。 |