swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (swallowing,swallowed,swallows)

• 1.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach. 吞咽

  例：

  You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B.

  你被要求吞下一颗含维生素B的胶囊。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Swallow is also a noun. 吞咽

  例：

  Jan lifted her glass and took a quick swallow.

  简举起杯子，迅速咽了一口。

• 3.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If you swallow, you make a movement in your throat as if you are swallowing something, often because you are nervous or frightened. (常因紧张或害怕而) 做吞咽动作

  例：

  Nancy swallowed hard and shook her head.

  南希艰难地咽了一下口水，摇了摇她的头。

• 4.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone swallows a story or a statement, they believe it completely. 完全相信

  例：

  They cast doubt on his words when it suited their case, but swallowed them whole when it did not.

  他的话与他们的情况吻合时他们就怀疑，但不吻合时他们却完全相信。

• 5.  

  V-T（及物动词） to engulf or destroy as if by ingestion 吞并; 侵吞

  例：

  Nazi Germany swallowed up several small countries

• 6.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A swallow is a kind of small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail. 燕子
• 7.  

  （） a bitter pill to swallow →see pill