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单词 swill
释义
swill
(swɪl )
Word forms: swills , swilling , swilled
1. verb
If you swill an alcoholic drink, you drink a lot of it.
A crowd of men were standing around swilling beer. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: drink, gulp, swig [informal], guzzle  
2. verb
If a liquid swills around, or if you swill it around, it moves around the area that it is contained in.
Gallons of sea water had rushed into the cabin and were now swilling about in the bilges. [V around/about]
She swilled the drink around in her glass. [V n around/about]
3. verb
To swill out something means to clean it by pouring water over it. [mainly British]
Having finished his coffee, he swilled out the mug and left it on the draining board. [V n with out]
regional note:   in AM, use rinse
Synonyms: rinse, wash out, sluice, flush  
4. uncountable noun
Swill is a liquid mixture containing waste food that is given to pigs to eat.
Synonyms: waste, slops, mash, mush  
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