a lump in the throat

a feeling of tightness or dryness in the throat caused by strong emotion, especially sadness

（尤指因悲伤）哽咽

there was a lump in her throat as she gazed down at her uncle's gaunt features.

当她看到叔父憔悴的样子，她哽咽了。

take (或 get) one's lumps

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)suffer punishment; be attacked or defeated

(非正式，主 北美)受惩罚；被攻击（或打败）

lump in (one's) throat

A feeling of constriction in the throat caused by emotion.

哽咽：感情激动造成的喉咙哽住