“噎”常见的英文表达有 choke 或 gag,具体使用取决于语境:
choke:
含义:指食物或异物卡在喉咙,导致呼吸困难或无法正常吞咽、说话,也可用于形容因情绪激动而哽咽。
例句:
He choked on a piece of bread.(他被一块面包噎住了。)
She choked with emotion as she spoke.(她说话时激动得哽咽了。)
gag:
含义:指因喉咙受刺激或情绪影响而发出干呕声或哽咽声,也可表示用布等塞住嘴巴使其无法出声。
例句:
The smell made him gag.(这味道让他干呕。)
The robber gagged his victim.(劫匪用布塞住了受害者的嘴。)