swallow['swɔləu]  

• n. 燕子,吞咽,喉
  vt. 咽,淹没,吞没,耗尽,轻信,忍受,压制,取消
  vi. 吞下,咽下

常用短语

1. swallow hole   
   石灰坑
2. swallow dive   
   向前跳水(直体)
3. swallow-tailed coat   
   n. 燕尾服
4. swallow up   
   v.淹没,耗尽

与 swallow 相关的例句

英英解释

3个名词解释

1. a small amount of liquid food
   [同] sup , swallow
   [例]
   • a sup of ale
2. the act of swallowing
   [同] deglutition , drink , swallow
   [例]
   • he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
   • one swallow of the liquid was enough
3. small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
   

8个动词解释

1. pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
   [同] get down , swallow
   [例]
   • Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
2. engulf and destroy
   [例]
   • The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries
3. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
   [同] eat up , immerse , bury , swallow , swallow up
   [例]
   • The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
4. utter indistinctly
   [例]
   • She swallowed the last words of her speech
5. take back what one has said
   [同] swallow , take back , unsay , withdraw
   [例]
   • He swallowed his words
6. keep from expressing
   [例]
   • I swallowed my anger and kept quiet
7. tolerate or accommodate oneself to
   [同] accept , live with , swallow
   [例]
   • I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions
   • I swallowed the insult
   • She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies
8. believe or accept without questioning or challenge
   [例]
   • Am I supposed to swallow that story?