throat
【咽喉，喉咙】
throat 是一个名词，指的是人体的咽喉部位，也可以用来描述与声音、呼吸等功能相关的部位。
1. 基本含义
🔹 throat [θrəʊt]（名词）
(1) 咽喉，喉咙
- throat 是指位于颈部的部分，连接嘴巴和食道，主要负责食物的吞咽、空气的呼吸以及声音的发声。
- 例如：He felt a lump in his throat.
（他感觉到喉咙里有个肿块。） - 例如：She had a sore throat after shouting at the concert.
（在音乐会上大喊之后，她喉咙痛。）
- 例如：He felt a lump in his throat.
(2) （动物的）喉咙部位
- throat 也可以指动物的喉咙部分，尤其是脖部下方的区域。
- 例如：The dog had a scratch on its throat.
（狗的喉咙部位有抓伤。）
- 例如：The dog had a scratch on its throat.
(3) 比喻意义：口中，喉部的声音
- throat 还可以用作比喻，表示声音的发源地或声音的特质。
- 例如：His voice was deep and rough, coming from his throat.
（他的声音很深沉且沙哑，来自他的喉咙。）
- 例如：His voice was deep and rough, coming from his throat.
2. 词源
- throat 源自古英语 "þrote"，与拉丁语的 "throat" 或更早的印欧语系词汇相关，表示颈部或咽喉。
3. 常见搭配
- sore throat — 喉咙痛
- He has a sore throat and can't speak properly.
（他喉咙痛，说不清楚话。）
- He has a sore throat and can't speak properly.
- clear one's throat — 清嗓子
- She cleared her throat before speaking.
（她在说话前清了清嗓子。）
- She cleared her throat before speaking.
- in the throat — 在喉咙里
- He felt a tickle in his throat.
（他感到喉咙里有异物感。）
- He felt a tickle in his throat.
- swallow one's throat — 咽下去
- The food got stuck in my throat and I had trouble swallowing.
（食物卡在喉咙里，我吞不下去。）
- The food got stuck in my throat and I had trouble swallowing.
4. 近义词
| 词汇 | 含义 | 适用场景 |
|---|---|---|
| larynx | 喉部，喉头（医学术语） | 医学或生物学领域 |
| esophagus | 食道，吞咽通道 | 强调食物传输的部位 |
| windpipe | 气管（连接喉部与肺部的管道） | 强调空气的流通路径 |
| trachea | 气管，气道（医学术语） | 更专业的医学术语 |
5. 总结
- throat 是指颈部的咽喉部分，涉及到吞咽、呼吸和发声功能。
- 常见搭配包括 sore throat（喉咙痛），clear one's throat（清嗓子），swallow one's throat（吞咽食物时的喉咙动作）。