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have someone by the throat
[英] [hæv ˈsʌmwʌn baɪ ðə θrəʊt]
[美] [hæv ˈsʌmˌwʌn bai ðə θrot]
[短语] 威胁某人
词频排名 49797/55435
学习人数 40
难度等级 6/10
认知比例 33.33%
例句
many shippers complain that trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have them by the throat.
但许多客户却抱怨说，对于长途运输的大宗商品来说，如煤炭、化学制品和谷物，公路运输花费太大，这样铁路公司就“掐住了他们的脖子”。
They are planning to have someone by the throat.
他们计划威胁某人。
...and the railroads therefore have them by the throat
因此铁路运输会制约他们的发展(扼住了咽喉=控制住了关系他人存亡的关键)
助记
联想
扼住某人命运的咽喉→威胁
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