英语词汇“swallow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	swallow
释义	Trends of swallow View usage for: swallow (swɒloʊ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense swallows, present participle swallowing, past tense, past participle swallowed 1. verb If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach. You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B. [VERB noun] Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed. [VERB] Synonyms: eat, down [informal], consume, devour More Synonyms of swallow Swallow is also a noun. Jan lifted her glass and took a quick swallow. 2. verb If you swallow, you make a movement in your throat as if you are swallowing something, often because you are nervous or frightened. Nancy swallowed hard and shook her head. [VERB] 3. verb If someone swallows a story or a statement, they believe it completely. It was vital that he swallowed the story about Juanita being in that motel room thatnight. [VERB noun] I too found this story a little hard to swallow. [VERB noun] Synonyms: believe, accept, buy [slang], fall for More Synonyms of swallow 4. verb If you swallow your feelings, you do not express them, although you want to very much. Gordon has swallowed the anger he felt. [VERB noun] He flashed me a quick grin but rapidly swallowed it when he saw my expression. [VERB noun] Synonyms: suppress, hold in, restrain, contain More Synonyms of swallow 5. countable noun A swallow is a kind of small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail. 6. a bitter pill to swallow 7. to swallow one's pride Phrasal verbs: See swallow up More Synonyms of swallow swallow in British English 1 (ˈswɒləʊ) verb (mainly tr) 1. to pass (food, drink, etc) through the mouth to the stomach by means of the muscular action of the oesophagus 2. (often foll by up) to engulf or destroy as if by ingestion the empire swallowed up several small states 3. informal to believe gullibly he will never swallow such an excuse 4. to refrain from uttering or manifesting to swallow one's disappointment 5. to endure without retaliation 6. to enunciate (words, etc) indistinctly; mutter 7. (often foll by down) to eat or drink reluctantly 8. (intransitive) to perform or simulate the act of swallowing, as in gulping 9. swallow one's words noun 10. the act of swallowing 11. the amount swallowed at any single time; mouthful 12. Also called: crown, throat nautical the opening between the shell and the groove of the sheave of a block, through which the rope is passed 13. rare another word for throat, gullet 14. rare a capacity for swallowing; appetite Derived forms swallowable (ˈswallowable) adjective swallower (ˈswallower) noun Word origin Old English swelgan; related to Old Norse svelga, Old High German swelgan to swallow, Swedish svalg gullet swallow in British English 2 (ˈswɒləʊ) noun 1. any passerine songbird of the family Hirundinidae, esp Hirundo rustica (common or barn swallow), having long pointed wings, a forked tail, short legs, and a rapid flight ▶ Related adjective: hirundine 2. fairy swallow Derived forms swallow-like (ˈswallow-ˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English swealwe; related to Old Frisian swale, Old Norse svala, Old High German swalwa swallow in American English 1 (ˈswɑloʊ) verb transitive 1. to pass (food, drink, etc.) from the mouth through the gullet or esophagus into the stomach, usually by a series of muscular actions in the throat 2. to take in; absorb; engulf; envelop often with up 3. to take back (words said); retract; withdraw 4. to put up with; tolerate; bear humbly to swallow an insult 5. to refrain from expressing; hold back; suppress to swallow one's pride 6. to utter (words) indistinctly 7. Informal to accept as true without question; receive gullibly verb intransitive 8. to move the muscles of the throat as in swallowing something; specif., to do so under stress of emotion noun 9. the act of swallowing 10. the amount swallowed at one time 11. Chiefly British the throat or gullet 12. Nautical the opening in a block or pulley through which the rope runs Derived forms swallower (ˈswallower) noun Word origin ME swolwen < OE swelgan, akin to Ger schwelgen < IE base swel-, to devour > swill swallow in American English 2 (ˈswɑloʊ) noun 1. any of a family (Hirundinidae) of small, swift-flying, insect-eating passerine birdswith long, pointed wings and a forked tail, including the barn swallow and purple martin: most species migrate, often between widely separated summer and winter homes 2. any of various birds resembling swallows, as certain swifts Word origin ME swalwe < OE swealwe, akin to Ger schwalbe, ON svala, swallow, & prob. Russ solovyej, Czech slavík, nightingale More idioms containing swallow swallow something hook, line, and sinker a bitter pill to swallow swallow a bitter pill swallow your pride one swallow doesn't make a summer Image of swallow © xpixel, shutterstock Examples of 'swallow' in a sentence swallow The supplements are often swallowed to ward off or control brittle bone disease osteoporosis. The Sun (2010) We all know that one swallow does not make a summer. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The bird was swallowed by a cobra on the day that the tomb was opened. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Victims may also experience difficulty swallowing or speaking. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Eating slowly and chewing well can also reduce the amount of air you swallow as you eat. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Unlike the swallow and martin it lives much of its life high in the air. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The swifts are long gone and the swallows are looking restless. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This is a bitter pill to swallow but racing is tough. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He then swallowed the tablet offered to him. Miller, James The Passion of Michel Foucault (1993) Three swallows do not make a summer. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It is a hard pill to swallow. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He said he can no longer swallow anything larger than a fingertip. The Sun (2007) Two thirds were because of difficulty in swallowing. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Known as the sponge test, it involves swallowing a capsule attached to a piece of string. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He laughed, swallowing a mucky mouthful. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) These in turn are food for birds - especially swallows and swifts. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Now they swallow the capsule. The Sun (2006) Sir, The swallows in our barn have now all fledged and a dozen or so are zooming around above the building. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Word lists with swallow related adjectives, bird In other languages swallow British English: swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ NOUN When you take a swallow, you cause something to go from your mouth down into your stomach. He lifted his glass and took a quick swallow. American English: swallow Arabic: بَلْعَة Brazilian Portuguese: bocado Chinese: 吞咽 Croatian: gutljaj Czech: polknutí Danish: slurk Dutch: slok European Spanish: trago Finnish: nielaus French: hirondelle German: Schwalbe Greek: γουλιά Italian: rondine Japanese: 飲むこと Korean: 삼킴 새 Norwegian: svale Polish: jaskółka European Portuguese: gole Romanian: înghițitură Russian: глоток Latin American Spanish: trago Swedish: svala Thai: การกลืน Turkish: yutma Ukrainian: ковток Vietnamese: sự nuốt British English: swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ VERB food* If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach. You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B. American English: swallow Arabic: يَبْلَعُ Brazilian Portuguese: engolir Chinese: 吞咽 Croatian: gutati Czech: spolknout Danish: synke Dutch: inslikken European Spanish: tragar comida Finnish: niellä French: avaler German: hinunterschlucken Greek: καταπίνω Italian: deglutire Japanese: を飲み込む Korean: ...을 삼키다 Norwegian: svelge Polish: połknąć European Portuguese: engolir Romanian: a înghiți Russian: глотать Latin American Spanish: tragar Swedish: svälja Thai: กลืน ดูดกลืน ฝืนทน Turkish: yutmak Ukrainian: ковтати Vietnamese: nuốt British English: swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ VERB person When you swallow, you cause something to go from your mouth down into your stomach. He chewed, swallowed and nodded. American English: swallow Arabic: يَبْتَلِعُ Brazilian Portuguese: consumir Chinese: 吞咽 Croatian: progutati Czech: polknout Danish: synke Dutch: slikken European Spanish: tragar orgullo Finnish: nielaista French: avaler German: schlucken Greek: καταπίνω Italian: inghiottire Japanese: 飲み込む Korean: 삼키다 Norwegian: svelge Polish: przełknąć European Portuguese: consumir Romanian: a înghiți Russian: глотать Latin American Spanish: tragar Swedish: svälja Thai: กลืน Turkish: yutulmak Ukrainian: ковтати Vietnamese: nuốt nước bọt All related terms of 'swallow' sea swallow → tern swallow up If one thing is swallowed up by another, it becomes part of the first thing and no longer has a separate identity of its own. barn swallow the US and Canadian name for the common swallow , Hirundo rustica cliff swallow an American swallow , Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, that has a square-tipped tail and builds nests of mud on cliffs , walls , etc fairy swallow a variety of domestic fancy pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet swallow dive a type of dive in which the diver arches the back while in the air, keeping the legs straight and together and the arms outstretched , finally entering the water headfirst swallow hole a depression in the ground surface, esp in limestone , where a surface stream disappears underground chimney swallow another name for common swallow common swallow Hirundo rustica, a passerine songbird of the family Hirundinidae, having long pointed wings, a forked tail, short legs, and a rapid flight swallow-tailed (of a bird ) having a deeply forked tail swallow your pride to decide to do something even though it is shameful or embarrassing , and you would prefer not to swallow one's words to retract a statement, argument, etc, often in humiliating circumstances swallow-tailed coat → tailcoat swallow a bitter pill to accept a difficult or unpleasant fact or situation to swallow one's pride If you swallow your pride , you decide to do something even though you think it will cause you to lose some respect. a bitter pill to swallow a difficult or unpleasant fact or situation that has to be accepted one swallow doesn't make a summer said to mean that, although something good has happened , the situation may not continue to be good, and you cannot rely on it swallow something hook, line, and sinker to be fooled into believing something completely and being deceived by it sinkhole a depression in the ground surface, esp in limestone , where a surface stream disappears underground a bitter pill be a bitter pill for sb a bitter pill to swallow If a person or group has to accept a failure or an unpleasant piece of news , you can say that it was a bitter pill or a bitter pill to swallow . morning coat a cutaway frock coat , part of morning dress tail coat a man's black coat having a horizontal cut over the hips and a tapering tail with a vertical slit up to the waist : worn as part of full evening dress Chinese translation of 'swallow' swallow (ˈswɔləu) n (c) (= bird) 燕子 (yànzi) (只, zhī) [of food, drink] 吞咽(嚥) (tūnyàn) vt [food, drink, pills] 吞下 (tūnxià) [story, statement] 轻(輕)信 (qīngxìn) vi 吞咽(嚥) (tūnyàn) to swallow one's pride 放下架子 (fàngxià jiàzi) 1 (verb) in the sense of eat Definition to pass (food, drink, etc.) through the mouth and gullet to the stomach Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed it. Synonyms eat She was eating a sandwich. down (informal) We downed several bottles of local wine. consume Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. devour She devoured half an apple pie. absorb The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital. hoover (informal) put away (informal) eat up swig (informal) swill A crowd of men were standing around swilling beer. wash down ingest bolt down (informal) 2 (verb) in the sense of gulp Definition to pass (food, drink, etc.) through the mouth and gullet to the stomach He poured himself a glass of water and swallowed it down. Synonyms gulp She quickly gulped her tea. drink He drank his cup of tea. sip Jessica sipped her drink thoughtfully. sup swig (informal) guzzle She had been guzzling lemonade all evening. imbibe (formal) Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee. quaff The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos. neck (slang) slurp 3 (verb) in the sense of believe Definition to believe (something) trustingly (informal) I too found this story a little hard to swallow. Synonyms believe Don't believe what you read in the papers. accept I do not accept that there is any kind of crisis in the industry. buy (slang) I'm not buying any of that nonsense. fall for take (something) as gospel 4 (verb) in the sense of suppress Definition not to show Gordon swallowed the anger he felt. Synonyms suppress She surpressed a smile at the thought. hold in restrain She was unable to restrain her desperate anger. contain The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence. overcome I have fought to overcome my fear of spiders. hold back stifle Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. repress I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration. smother trying to smother our giggles muffle I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice. bottle up bite back choke back phrasal verb See swallow something or someone up related words related adjective hirundine collective noun flight Additional synonyms in the sense of absorb The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital. Synonyms consume, use, use up, spend, waste, employ, drain, exhaust, squander, utilize, expend, eat up, fritter away in the sense of accept Definition to consider something as true I do not accept that there is any kind of crisis in the industry. Synonyms acknowledge, believe, allow, admit, adopt, approve, recognize, yield, concede, swallow (informal), buy (slang), affirm, profess, consent to, buy into (slang), cooperate with, take on board, accede, acquiesce, concur with in the sense of buy Definition to accept (something) as true I'm not buying any of that nonsense. Synonyms accept, believe, trust, credit, rely on, swallow (informal), have faith in, be persuaded of, place confidence in, presume true, take as gospel, take on Synonyms of 'swallow' swallow Explore 'swallow' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of consume Definition to eat or drink Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. Synonyms eat, swallow, devour, put away, gobble (up), eat up, guzzle, polish off (informal), hoover (informal) in the sense of contain Definition to prevent from spreading or going beyond fixed limits The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence. Synonyms restrain, control, hold in, curb, suppress, hold back, stifle, repress, keep a tight rein on in the sense of devour Definition to eat up greedily She devoured half an apple pie. Synonyms eat, consume, swallow, bolt, dispatch, cram, stuff, wolf, hoover (informal), gorge, gulp, gobble, guzzle, polish off (informal), pig out on (slang) in the sense of down Definition to eat or drink quickly We downed several bottles of local wine. Synonyms swallow, drink (down), knock back, sink (informal), drain, finish off, gulp (down), put away (informal), swig (informal), guzzle, quaff, polish off, toss off in the sense of drink Definition to swallow (a liquid) He drank his cup of tea. Synonyms swallow, drain, sip, neck (slang), suck, gulp, sup, swig (informal), swill, guzzle, imbibe (formal), quaff, partake of, toss off in the sense of guzzle Definition to eat or drink quickly or greedily She had been guzzling lemonade all evening. Synonyms devour, drink, neck (slang), bolt, wolf, cram, gorge, gobble, knock back (informal), swill, quaff, tope (literary), pig out on (slang), stuff yourself with, gormandize in the sense of imbibe Definition to drink (alcoholic drinks) Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee. Synonyms drink, consume, knock back (informal), neck (slang), sink (informal), swallow, suck, hoover (informal), swig (informal), quaff in the sense of muffle Definition to censor or restrict I held a handkerchief over my mouth to muffle my voice. Synonyms deaden, suppress, gag, stifle, silence, dull, soften, hush, muzzle, quieten in the sense of overcome Definition to deal successfully with or control (a problem or feeling) I have fought to overcome my fear of spiders. Synonyms conquer, beat, master, survive, weather, curb, suppress, subdue, rise above, quell, triumph over, get the better of, vanquish (literary) in the sense of quaff Definition to drink heartily or in one draught The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos. Synonyms drink, gulp, swig (informal), have, down (informal), neck (slang), swallow, slug, guzzle, imbibe (formal), partake of, tope (literary) Additional synonyms in the sense of repress I couldn't repress a sigh of admiration. Synonyms hold back, suppress, stifle, smother, silence, swallow, muffle in the sense of restrain Definition to limit or restrict She was unable to restrain her desperate anger. Synonyms control, keep in, limit, govern, suppress, inhibit, repress, muzzle, keep under control in the sense of sip Definition to drink (a liquid) in small mouthfuls Jessica sipped her drink thoughtfully. Synonyms drink, taste, sample, sup in the sense of smother Definition to suppress or stifle trying to smother our giggles Synonyms stifle, suppress, hold in, restrain, hold back, repress, muffle, bottle up, keep in check in the sense of stifle Definition to stop (something) from continuing Critics have accused them of trying to stifle debate. Synonyms suppress, repress, prevent, stop, check, silence, curb, restrain, cover up, gag, hush, smother, extinguish, muffle, choke back in the sense of swill Definition to drink large quantities of (an alcoholic drink) A crowd of men were standing around swilling beer. Synonyms drink, gulp, swig (informal), guzzle, neck (slang), drain, consume, swallow, hoover (informal), imbibe, quaff, bevvy (dialect), toss off, bend the elbow (informal), pour down your gullet
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