throat
/ˈθrot/KK
/ˈθɹoʊt/IPA
變化形
throats
1.
喉嚨；咽喉
口腔後方通往食道與氣管的部位；食物、飲料和空氣會經過這裡。
用法：談身體不適時，常說 have a sore throat。「喉嚨痛」通常不用說成 throat pain。
I have a sore throat, so I may not be able to sing at the school festival.
我喉嚨痛，所以可能沒辦法在校慶上唱歌。
Drink some warm water if your throat feels dry after class.
下課後如果覺得喉嚨乾，就喝些溫水。
2.
頸部前方；喉部
頸部前方或內側的區域，尤其是可從外部碰到或看見的部分。
用法：常見搭配包括 at the throat 與 around the throat。涉及暴力的用法通常指頸部而不只是口腔內的喉嚨。
She wore a warm hat and covered her throat before riding her scooter on the cold morning.
在寒冷的早晨騎機車前，她戴上保暖的帽子，並遮住她的喉嚨。
His shirt touched his throat, and he did not feel good.
他的襯衫碰到了喉嚨，讓他覺得不舒服。
3.
（瓶子、容器的）頸部；細長開口處
瓶子、罐子或其他容器靠近開口、較窄且通常細長的部分。
用法：用於容器時，throat 指的是開口下方的狹窄通道，不完全等同於 bottle neck。
This bottle has a wide throat, so it is easy to put ice into it.
這個瓶子的瓶口很寬，所以很容易把冰放進去。
Slowly put water into the bottle through its small throat.
慢慢地從瓶子的小瓶口把水倒進去。
4.
（山谷、港口、通道等的）狹窄入口；咽喉要道
兩大片區域之間狹窄的通道或入口，例如山谷、港口或水道的入口。
用法：此義通常需要後接 of，說明是哪個地方的狹窄入口。
The doctor looked at my throat because it hurt.
因為我的喉嚨痛，醫生檢查了我的喉嚨。
常見錯誤
I have sore throat.
I have a sore throat.
My throat is painful.
My throat hurts.／I have a sore throat.
I have a pain in my throat because I drank too much ice water.
I have a sore throat because I drank too much iced water.
The doctor checked my neck when I said my throat hurt.
The doctor checked my throat when I said my throat hurt.
相關字詞
學習提示
・最實用的搭配是 have a sore throat，意思是「喉嚨痛」。
・throat 與 neck 不完全相同：throat 偏向喉嚨或頸部前方；neck 則是整個頸部。
・clear your throat 是「清清喉嚨」，不是「把喉嚨清乾淨」。