to try hard not to show or express an emotion, especially sadness or tears
尽量不表现或表达情感，特别是悲伤或眼泪 (jǐnliàng bù biǎoxiàn huò biǎodá qínggǎn, tèbié shì bēishāng huò yǎnlèi)
"He choked back his tears during the farewell speech."
"他在告别演讲中choked back了眼泪。" (Tā zài gàobié yǎnjiǎng zhōng **choked back** le yǎnlèi.)
to express one’s thoughts or opinions clearly during a conve...
to make progress or succeed in a particular area
to be a candidate in an election
to remove something from a surface by rubbing
to study something intensively before an event
to actively engage in the process of emotional recovery
