English Dictionary

choke up

動詞

自動詞 比喩的用法 時々 他動詞

(intransitive) To (temporarily) lose one's power of speech, because of embarrassment, fear etc. / (transitive, sometimes figuratively) To block up; to cause something to be blocked.

日本語の意味

（感情の高まりや恐れ、恥ずかしさなどにより）一時的に言葉が出なくなる状態になること。 / （比喩的に）何かを塞いで正常な流れを妨げる状態にすること。

As she read the letter aloud, she began to choke up and had to pause for a moment.

彼女は手紙を声に出して読むうちに言葉に詰まり、しばらくの間話せなくなって読みを中断した。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To (temporarily) lose one's power of speech, because of embarrassment, fear etc.

The point overlooking the sea has beautiful scenery. It's over that away. Such a beautiful place gets me all choked up.

意味（2）

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) To block up; to cause something to be blocked.

The bodies choked up the entrance, barring the egress of those behind.

意味（3）

(baseball, intransitive) To hold the bat higher (farther from the knob) than is normal.

chokes up （ present singular third-person ）

choking up （ participle present ）

choked up （ participle past ）

choked up （ past ）