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gulp

UK /ɡʌlp/US /ɡʌlp/

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'gulpen',意为大口吞咽,可能模仿吞咽时喉咙发出的声音。

verb

❶ 快速地大口吞咽液体或食物,通常因为口渴、饥饿或紧张。

“He gulped down his coffee and rushed out the door.”

(他大口喝完咖啡就冲出了门。)

“She gulped nervously before giving her speech.”

(她紧张地咽了下口水才开始演讲。)

同义词:swallow, guzzle, chug, down, imbibe

noun

❶ 一次吞咽的动作或声音,也用于形容大量液体的计量单位。

“She took a big gulp of water after the race.”

(比赛后她喝了一大口水。)

“I heard a loud gulp from the audience.”

(我听到观众席传来一声响亮的吞咽声。)

同义词:swallow, mouthful, draught, slug, sip

常见短语

gulp down — 快速吞咽,常指因匆忙或紧张而快速吃喝。

“She gulped down her breakfast to catch the bus.”

(她狼吞虎咽吃完早餐去赶公交。)

at a gulp — 形容一次性喝完或吃完某物,强调动作的快速。

“He drank the whole glass at a gulp.”

(他一口气喝光了整杯水。)