
好词典

源自古英语swelgan(吞咽),与古诺尔斯语svelga同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*swelganą。
❶ 指通过喉咙将食物或液体从口腔送入胃部的动作,是消化过程的第一步。
“She was having difficulty swallowing the large pill.”
(她难以咽下那颗大药丸。)
“Chew your food properly before swallowing.”
(吞咽前要充分咀嚼食物。)
❶ 比喻勉强接受不愉快的事情或压抑情绪,常带有无奈或忍耐的意味。
“She swallowed her pride and apologized first.”
(她咽下骄傲率先道歉。)
“He had to swallow the harsh criticism without responding.”
(他不得不默默忍受尖锐的批评。)
hard to swallow — 形容事实或说法令人难以接受,就像难以咽下的食物一样。
“The team found the defeat hard to swallow after leading for so long.”
(在长时间领先的情况下输掉比赛,队员们觉得难以接受。)
swallow one's words — 指收回自己说过的话,通常因为意识到说错或出于尴尬。
“After seeing the evidence, he had to swallow his words and admit he was wrong.”
(看到证据后,他不得不收回前言承认错误。)