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词汇 choker
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Definition of choker in English:

choker

noun ˈtʃəʊkəˈtʃoʊkər
  • 1A necklace or ornamental band of fabric that fits closely round the neck.

    (贴颈的)短项链,领圈

    her only ornament was a simple pearl choker
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Necklaces, rings, bracelets, anklets, chokers, earrings, and some articles I couldn't have begun to guess at dazzled my vision.
    • Over the years Michele's designs continued to evolve from napkin holders and bracelets to earrings, necklaces, chokers and hair accessories at a rapid pace.
    • I move back over to my dresser and find my spiked jewelry and put on as much as I can fit: bracelets, anklets, chokers, and a belt.
    • Elise's jewellery is distinguished by large stones such as rose crystal, turquoise and coral, strung together to make chunky chokers and necklaces - often with quirky bits and bobs attached.
    • Bangles and bracelets, earrings and ear-tops, necklaces and chokers, from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan make for a visual treat.
    • I fiddle with the drawing from last night's barely-remembered dream and pick up some of my spiked jewelry, two leather bracelets and a choker, from my bedside table and slide them on.
    • The earrings, chains, chokers and necklaces stood out for their designs - elegant but subdued, stylish yet not loud.
    • Diamonds, chokers, necklaces, bracelets, and a silver diadem were added to the pendant that Skye had put on in Derick's attic.
    • She makes each piece of her jewellery - chokers, necklaces, bracelets, rings, watchbands - out of literally hundreds of the little suckers.
    • Then she armed herself with wristbands, bracelets, and chokers.
    • Aubrey put the choker on, a bracelet around each wrist and the remaining bracelet around her right ankle.
    • She has on large gold hoop earrings, a gold choker with a red gem embedded in the middle and several gold bangles.
    • Look out too for sequins on handbags, shoes, and even accessories like chokers and bracelets.
    • She wore gauntlets, earrings, and some chokers at her neck.
    • Finger-rings and ear-studs, stone necklaces and ornamental chokers, brightly hued bracelets and innovatively shaped pendants are there in rich profusion.
    • My metal good luck charms, chains, necklaces, choker and earrings all clashed against the brick of the hearth.
    • I have no badges, no anklets, bracelets, or chokers, no chains, no rings.
    • She dried and styled her hair in waves, then put on her spike choker and heart earrings to finish the outfit.
    • Finally Taylor drew an anklet and bracelet that matched the choker half of the necklace.
    • The collection, featuring pieces for both men and women ranging from chokers, bracelets and ear-rings to cufflinks, will provide an exciting fusion of glamour and technology.
    1. 1.1dated A clerical or other high collar.
      〈旧〉(牧师等用的)硬高领
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was eight years old when he and other boys, dressed in their Sunday special outfits of swallow-tail coats with a white choker collar, formed a guard of honour for Mr Thompson before a wonderful tea was served.
      • Sorrow and I looked around at the chokers and collars.
      Synonyms
      neckband
  • 2North American A cable looped round a log to drag it.

    〈北美〉圆木拖索

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We lowered a man inside the pipe, he wrapped a choker around the auger, and we pulled the auger out.
    Synonyms
    rope, cord, line, guy, piece of cordage
  • 3informal An extremely upsetting experience.

    〈非正式〉极其苦恼(或心烦意乱)的经历

    saying our farewells—that was a bit of a choker

    互相道别——真有点令人心烦意乱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Spurs 3-5 Manchester United: What a choker.
    • But when we drew Middlesbrough in the next round I was left out of the team, which was a bit of a choker.
  • 4informal A sports player who fails to perform at a crucial point as a result of nervousness.

    〈非正式〉关键时因紧张表现不佳的运动员

    when I was playing on the tour, I was a choker

    巡回赛时,我一到关键时刻就怯场。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But watching the greatest players and teams in baseball slug it out, with every pitch defining the difference between legend and choker, holds an excitement unparalleled in sports.
    • He dismissed the charge that Indian cricketers are a bunch of chokers.
    • They may not realise that the Irishman was a tortured soul during the match, and was losing sleep at the possibility of becoming the Crucible's biggest-ever choker.
    • For years the jibe of 'choker' had hounded him - he whose nerves cannot take the heat.
    • Sure, you could be choker on the putting green, or you could have a hellish slice off the tee.
    • He should take no heed to those who will bash him as a "loser" or a "choker".
    • "I know when we lose one game, people call us chokers," McKenzie said.
    • Indian cricketers are routinely castigated as underperforming, undertalented, overpaid chokers.
    • Motor racing fans know only too well the dangers inherent to the sport; chokers do not become formula one drivers.
    • Now at last Johnson and his coach have silenced those who said they were chokers.
    • Yet his reputation as 'a bit of a choker' was not enhanced through the year.
    • One of the happiest spin-offs of Mickelson's memorable Masters win is that it will stop critics referring to him as a choker.
    • This would have also erased the tag of chokers against their name.
    • "I reckon that Leeds United are the biggest chokers in English football," he says.
    • The other is struggling against an outrageous cross to bear as finals chokers.
    • We don't know who the next redeemed choker will be.
    • What to do if you're a chronic choker?
    • Spain used to be notorious tournament chokers.
    • Collapsing with a fit of the jitters, she was marked down as a choker, not to be bothered with.
    • In short he is a choker.

Rhymes

Asoka, broker, carioca, coca, croaker, evoker, invoker, joker, mediocre, ochre (US ocher), poker, provoker, revoker, Rioja, smoker, soaker, soca, Stoker, tapioca

Definition of choker in US English:

choker

nounˈCHōkərˈtʃoʊkər
  • 1A necklace or ornamental band of fabric that fits closely around the neck.

    (贴颈的)短项链,领圈

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Aubrey put the choker on, a bracelet around each wrist and the remaining bracelet around her right ankle.
    • I move back over to my dresser and find my spiked jewelry and put on as much as I can fit: bracelets, anklets, chokers, and a belt.
    • Finally Taylor drew an anklet and bracelet that matched the choker half of the necklace.
    • Finger-rings and ear-studs, stone necklaces and ornamental chokers, brightly hued bracelets and innovatively shaped pendants are there in rich profusion.
    • She dried and styled her hair in waves, then put on her spike choker and heart earrings to finish the outfit.
    • The earrings, chains, chokers and necklaces stood out for their designs - elegant but subdued, stylish yet not loud.
    • Then she armed herself with wristbands, bracelets, and chokers.
    • Elise's jewellery is distinguished by large stones such as rose crystal, turquoise and coral, strung together to make chunky chokers and necklaces - often with quirky bits and bobs attached.
    • She makes each piece of her jewellery - chokers, necklaces, bracelets, rings, watchbands - out of literally hundreds of the little suckers.
    • Look out too for sequins on handbags, shoes, and even accessories like chokers and bracelets.
    • Diamonds, chokers, necklaces, bracelets, and a silver diadem were added to the pendant that Skye had put on in Derick's attic.
    • She has on large gold hoop earrings, a gold choker with a red gem embedded in the middle and several gold bangles.
    • Necklaces, rings, bracelets, anklets, chokers, earrings, and some articles I couldn't have begun to guess at dazzled my vision.
    • I have no badges, no anklets, bracelets, or chokers, no chains, no rings.
    • I fiddle with the drawing from last night's barely-remembered dream and pick up some of my spiked jewelry, two leather bracelets and a choker, from my bedside table and slide them on.
    • The collection, featuring pieces for both men and women ranging from chokers, bracelets and ear-rings to cufflinks, will provide an exciting fusion of glamour and technology.
    • My metal good luck charms, chains, necklaces, choker and earrings all clashed against the brick of the hearth.
    • Over the years Michele's designs continued to evolve from napkin holders and bracelets to earrings, necklaces, chokers and hair accessories at a rapid pace.
    • Bangles and bracelets, earrings and ear-tops, necklaces and chokers, from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan make for a visual treat.
    • She wore gauntlets, earrings, and some chokers at her neck.
    1. 1.1dated A clerical or other high collar.
      〈旧〉(牧师等用的)硬高领
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was eight years old when he and other boys, dressed in their Sunday special outfits of swallow-tail coats with a white choker collar, formed a guard of honour for Mr Thompson before a wonderful tea was served.
      • Sorrow and I looked around at the chokers and collars.
      Synonyms
      neckband
  • 2North American A cable looped around a log to drag it.

    〈北美〉圆木拖索

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We lowered a man inside the pipe, he wrapped a choker around the auger, and we pulled the auger out.
    Synonyms
    rope, cord, line, guy, piece of cordage
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