choke something back
phrasal verb with choke verb uk/tʃəʊk/ us/tʃoʊk/
抑制，强忍住（情感或眼泪）
If you choke back feelings or tears, you force yourself not to show how angry or upset you are.
Choking back my anger, I tried to speak calmly. 我强忍怒气，尽量平静地说话。
"John has had an accident," she said, choking back the tears. “约翰出车祸了，”她强忍住眼泪说。