(喉咙堵塞) choke (with emotion);feel a lump in one's throat:喉咙 ~ 得说不出话来 be choked and unable to speak; 她咽下了一粒梅核,几乎 ~ 死。 She swallowed a plum-stone and was almost chocked. ◆哽不成声 (Her) voice failed (her).; 哽哽咽咽 groan in sorrow and tears; 哽咽 (哭时不能痛快出声) choke with sobs;spasmodic sobs; 哽咽难言 choke with sobs and be unable to speak