swallowing

柯林斯词典

1. V-T/V-I If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach. 吞咽
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。
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。
2. N-COUNT Swallow is also a noun. 吞咽
Jan lifted her glass and took a quick swallow. 简举起杯子，迅速咽了一口。
3. 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
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 If someone swallows a story or a statement, they believe it completely. 完全相信
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 to engulf or destroy as if by ingestion 吞并; 侵吞
Nazi Germany swallowed up several small countries
6. N-COUNT 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