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swallow
UK //ˈswɒləʊ//US //ˈswɑːloʊ//
词源
源自古英语'swealwe'(燕子)和'swelgan'(吞咽)，两者都源自原始日耳曼语，与德语'schwalbe'(燕子)和荷兰语'zwaluw'(燕子)同源。
verb
❶ 将食物或液体通过喉咙咽下，通常指不咀嚼直接咽下的动作。
“He swallowed the pill with a glass of water.”
（他用一杯水吞下了药片。）
“She swallowed hard before speaking.”
（她用力咽了一下口水才开始说话。）
❶ 忍受或接受不愉快的事情，通常带有勉强或被迫的意味。
“She had to swallow her anger and remain calm.”
（她不得不压下怒火保持冷静。）
“He swallowed the insult without saying a word.”
（他默默忍受了侮辱。）
同义词:ingest, gulp, consume, accept, endure
noun
❶ 燕子，一种小型候鸟，以快速飞行和长距离迁徙著称。
“A swallow built its nest under our eaves.”
（一只燕子在我们屋檐下筑巢。）
“Swallows migrate to Africa in winter.”
（燕子冬天会迁徙到非洲。）
❶ 吞咽的动作或一次吞咽的量。
“He took a big swallow of his drink.”
（他喝了一大口饮料。）
“With one swallow, the medicine was gone.”
（一口就把药吞下去了。）
同义词:bird, gulp, mouthful
常见短语
swallow one's pride — 放下自尊或骄傲去做某事，通常指不情愿地接受或承认。
“He had to swallow his pride and ask for help.”
（他不得不放下自尊寻求帮助。）
hard to swallow — 难以接受或相信的事情，通常指令人不快的真相或事实。
“The news of his betrayal was hard to swallow.”
（他背叛的消息让人难以接受。）