Example sentences
他刚进房间,她就泣不成声了。
Hardly had he entered the room, when she burst into tears.
听到这个悲伤的消息,她泣不成声。
Hearing the sad news, she collapsed in tears.
“choke with sobs”
哭得噎住了,出不来声音。形容非常伤心。
Origin 《吴越春秋·越王无余外传》:“尽夜哭泣,气不属声。”
Example 弥留之际,日饮白汤升许,欲以洗涤肺腑,及食不下咽,~。(清·黄钧宰《金壶七墨·鸳鸯印传奇始末》)