时间: 2025-04-25 07:55:01
美: ['swɑlo]
英: ['swɒləʊ]
vt. 忍受;吞没
vi. 吞下;咽下
n. 燕子;一次吞咽的量
n. (Swallow)人名;(英)斯沃洛
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 07:55:01
词源分析:Swallow源于古英语“swelgan”,意为“吞下”,其词根为“swal-”,与“吞咽”相关。
历史背景:该单词的首次使用可以追溯到公元前的古英语时代,出现在一些早期的文学作品中。
课本:在*的初中英语或高中英语教材中,常会出现“swallow”这个词,尤其在描述饮食惯或动物行为时。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常在初中英语阶段也会介绍这个词。
He had to swallow hard before giving his speech.
他在发表演讲前不得不深吸一口气。
The bird can swallow insects whole.
鸟可以整只吞下昆虫。
She found it hard to swallow the news.
她发现很难接受这个消息。
Doctors recommend that you swallow pills with water.
医生建议你用水吞下药片。
After a long argument, he decided to swallow his pride.
在长时间的争论后,他决定放下自己的尊严。
*. The child learned how to swallow food properly.
孩子学会了如何正确吞咽食物。
It’s important to swallow your fears and take the leap.
放下恐惧,勇敢迈出一步是很重要的。
The quick swallow of the tea burned his throat.
他快速地吞下茶,烫了喉咙。
She had a swallow of the strong medicine.
她吞了一口强效药。
He tried to swallow back his tears.
他试图抑制住眼泪。
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[V-T/V-I] 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。
例:Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed, and swallowed.波莉咬了一口那个苹果,嚼了嚼吞了下去。
[N-COUNT] 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。
[V-I] 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。
[V-T] 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。
[V-T] to engulf or destroy as if by ingestion 吞并; 侵吞
例:Nazi Germany swallowed up several small countries