
好词典

源自中古英语swolwen,古英语swelgan,与德语schwelgen同源,原意与‘吞咽’或‘吞噬’相关。
❶ 指通过咽喉将食物、饮料等送入胃中的动作,也可用于比喻性地表示接受或忍受某事。
“He swallowed the pill with a glass of water.”
(他用一杯水吞下了药片。)
“She swallowed her pride and apologized.”
(她放下自尊,道了歉。)
swallowed up — 完全吞没或占据,常用于描述被大事物完全覆盖或吸收的情况。
“The small boat was swallowed up by the waves.”
(小船被海浪完全吞没了。)
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.”
(他背叛的消息令人难以接受。)