swallow

/ˈswɒləʊ/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

吞咽；忍受；燕子；一口（的量）

释义与例句

v. 吞咽；忍受
to make food or drink go down your throat; to accept something unpleasant
  1. He swallowed the pill with a glass of water.
    他就着一杯水吞下了药片。
  2. She had to swallow her pride and apologize.
    她不得不放下自尊道歉。
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  1. The fish swallowed the hook in one bite.
    鱼一口吞下了鱼钩。
n. 燕子；一口（的量）
a small bird with a forked tail; an amount swallowed at one time
  1. Swallows return to the same nest every spring.
    燕子每年春天都回到同一个巢。
  2. He took a long swallow of cold beer.
    他大口喝下了凉啤酒。
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  1. A swallow of water is enough to wash it down.
    一口水就足以把它冲下去。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 音似"死挖喽"→往下挖喉咙→吞咽；像燕子飞过去的一口

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • swallowing 吞咽
    动名词形式
同义词
  • gulp 大口吞咽
    gulp 强调大口吞咽，swallow 较通用
    She gulped down the hot soup quickly. 她快速吞下了热汤。
反义词
  • spit 吐
    与 swallow 吞咽相对
    He spit out the bad-tasting medicine. 他把难吃的药吐了出来。
常见搭配
  • swallow one's pride 放下自尊
    He swallowed his pride and asked for help. 他放下自尊寻求帮助。
  • take a swallow of 喝一口
    Take a swallow of water before you speak. 说话前先喝口水。
  • swallow hard 用力咽口水
    She swallowed hard before answering. 回答前她用力咽了口唾沫。