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

swallow1

/ˈswɒləʊ

verb [with object]

1Cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat: she swallowed a mouthful slowly...

On Saturday, December 4, she discovered she could not swallow food or drink, and the next day her husband took her to casualty at Pontefract.
When he felt the man's hand lifting his head, he swallowed whatever food or drink he was given.
Normally I like to have a beer or more but the sensation in the back of my throat when I swallowed beer this time was really strange.

Synonyms

eat, gulp down, consume, devour, eat up, put away, gobble (up), bolt (down), wolf down, stuff down, gorge oneself on, feast on, polish off;

ingest, assimilate

informal scoff, get outside of

drink, gulp down, guzzle, quaff, imbibe, sup, slurp, suck, sip

informal swig, swill down, slug, down, toss off

British informal neck

North American informal chug

1.1 [no object] Perform the muscular movement of the oesophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness: she swallowed hard, sniffing back her tears...

Saran swallowed, fear and nervousness suddenly finding their way back.
Being about thirty feet from the ground, Raiana slowly looked down, and swallowed hard, her fear of heights kicking in.
Micah swallowed hard to control the fear inside of her.

1.2Put up with or meekly accept (something unwelcome): he seemed ready to swallow any insult...

Do they assume that women who practise faith are a docile lot, meekly swallowing the built-in injustices in their respective religions?
‘Get on with it,’ Blancard pushed, swallowing the insult he had been about ready to spout off at her.
Apparently, these broadcasters believe that listeners are incapable of handling subversive music, but are ready to swallow euphemisms.

Synonyms

tolerate, endure, stand, put up with, bear, suffer, abide, submit to, countenance, stomach, brook, take, accept

informal stick, hack

British informal wear

1.3Believe unquestioningly (a lie or unlikely assertion): she had swallowed his story hook, line, and sinker...

The crook-Conservatives lie to the idiot-conservatives who swallow the lies hook, line and sinker.
They've realised that Jonathan Swift was close to the truth when he said that ‘all politicians ultimately die of swallowing their own lies’.
Big media, with a few honorable exceptions, are respectfully swallowing the big lies.

Synonyms

believe, credit, accept, trust, put confidence in, give credit to, have faith in

informal fall for, buy, go for, {swallow something hook, line, and sinker}, take as gospel

1.4Resist expressing (a feeling) or uttering (words): he swallowed his pride...

He bravely helps his master and swallows his utter hatred of Smeagol long enough for them to use the creature as a guide.
Depressed, we bit our tongue, swallowed our pride and voted Libertarian.
Maybe my life would change for the better if I bit my tongue, swallowed my pride and didn't rise to any form of bait.

Synonyms

restrain, repress, hold back, choke back, keep back, hold in, bite back, suppress, fight back;

overcome, check, conquer, control, keep under control, keep in check, curb, rein in, contain;

silence, muffle, stifle, smother, strangle, gag, hide, bottle up, inhibit, frustrate;

bite one's lip

informal keep the lid on, button up, cork up

2Take in and cause to disappear; engulf: the dark mist swallowed her up...

The child, like so many thousands of others in a tragedy unfolding across 10 countries, disappeared, swallowed by a sea that had not been so cruel for more than a century.
An explosion of smoke engulfed him, swallowing his body in a flume of colors.
The night swallowed him as he disappeared into the trees.

Synonyms

engulf, swamp, devour, flood over, overwhelm, overcome, bury, drown, inundate

take over, engulf, absorb, assimilate, incorporate, overrun, overwhelm, swamp

2.1Completely use up (money or resources): debts swallowed up most of the money he had got for the house...

Unfortunately, most of the money is swallowed up in bureaucracy and the production of meaningless consultancy reports which benefit nobody.
Tshwete should also explain in detail ‘how many resources were swallowed up by what was always a wild-goose chase’.
The Met were rightfully hammered and shaken up into a better police force although sadly most of the compensation was swallowed up by feverish vain legal teams.

noun

1An act of swallowing something, especially food or drink: he downed his drink in one swallow...

He handed me his glass and I drank down his last swallow.
In another, the sufferer drinks several swallows of water while an accomplice presses on both ear flaps (technically called the tragus).
Their glasses clinked lightly, and then they both drank several swallows.

1.1An amount of something swallowed in one action: a swallow of beer...

He took a swallow of Tab and rose, taking his bowl to the sink.
He took a deep breath and a swallow of water from his mug.
Thilda shrugged her shoulders and took a swallow of her mead.

Derivatives

swallowable

adjective ...

But if anything, people seemed to appreciate us putting the text in a more swallowable form.
‘Right now we're developing these chips for brain stimulators, bladder control devices, and even a swallowable camera,’ notes Pelletier.
Dr. Annette Smith and colleagues at the University College London have successfully tested in humans a small swallowable gut camera that can be steered around in the gut.

Origin

Old English swelgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwelgen and German schwelgen.

A swallow is popularly regarded as a sign of summer. According to the proverb one swallow does not make a summer—a single fortunate event does not mean that what follows will also be good. The proverb is recorded from the 16th century: ‘It is not one swallow that bringeth in summer. It is not one good quality that maketh a man good.’ Charles Dickens has an expanded version in Martin Chuzzlewit (1844): ‘One foul wind no more makes a winter, than one swallow makes a summer.’ The bird's name and the verb meaning ‘to allow food or drink to pass down the throat’ are unrelated, though both are Old English words.

Rhymes

swallow2

/ˈswɒləʊ

noun

A migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight. Compare with woodswallow.

Family Hirundinidae: several genera, in particular Hirundo, and numerous species, e.g. the widespread H. rustica (North American name: barn swallow).

The central aim of our study was to demonstrate that both natural and sexual selection have been important in shaping the tail streamer of the barn swallow....

Most studies trying to identify the function of external tail feathers in the barn swallow have focused on males; much less attention has been paid to females.
The barn swallow is an approximately 20-g passerine, migratory bird that feeds on flying insects captured on the wing.

Phrases

one swallow does not make a summer

Origin

Old English swealwe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaluw and German Schwalbe.

单词	swallow
释义	swallow1 /ˈswɒləʊ / verb [with object] 1Cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat: she swallowed a mouthful slowly... On Saturday, December 4, she discovered she could not swallow food or drink, and the next day her husband took her to casualty at Pontefract. When he felt the man's hand lifting his head, he swallowed whatever food or drink he was given. Normally I like to have a beer or more but the sensation in the back of my throat when I swallowed beer this time was really strange. Synonyms eat, gulp down, consume, devour, eat up, put away, gobble (up), bolt (down), wolf down, stuff down, gorge oneself on, feast on, polish off; ingest, assimilate informal scoff, get outside of drink, gulp down, guzzle, quaff, imbibe, sup, slurp, suck, sip informal swig, swill down, slug, down, toss off British informal neck North American informal chug 1.1 [no object] Perform the muscular movement of the oesophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness: she swallowed hard, sniffing back her tears... Saran swallowed, fear and nervousness suddenly finding their way back. Being about thirty feet from the ground, Raiana slowly looked down, and swallowed hard, her fear of heights kicking in. Micah swallowed hard to control the fear inside of her. 1.2Put up with or meekly accept (something unwelcome): he seemed ready to swallow any insult... Do they assume that women who practise faith are a docile lot, meekly swallowing the built-in injustices in their respective religions? ‘Get on with it,’ Blancard pushed, swallowing the insult he had been about ready to spout off at her. Apparently, these broadcasters believe that listeners are incapable of handling subversive music, but are ready to swallow euphemisms. Synonyms tolerate, endure, stand, put up with, bear, suffer, abide, submit to, countenance, stomach, brook, take, accept informal stick, hack British informal wear 1.3Believe unquestioningly (a lie or unlikely assertion): she had swallowed his story hook, line, and sinker... The crook-Conservatives lie to the idiot-conservatives who swallow the lies hook, line and sinker. They've realised that Jonathan Swift was close to the truth when he said that ‘all politicians ultimately die of swallowing their own lies’. Big media, with a few honorable exceptions, are respectfully swallowing the big lies. Synonyms believe, credit, accept, trust, put confidence in, give credit to, have faith in informal fall for, buy, go for, {swallow something hook, line, and sinker}, take as gospel 1.4Resist expressing (a feeling) or uttering (words): he swallowed his pride... He bravely helps his master and swallows his utter hatred of Smeagol long enough for them to use the creature as a guide. Depressed, we bit our tongue, swallowed our pride and voted Libertarian. Maybe my life would change for the better if I bit my tongue, swallowed my pride and didn't rise to any form of bait. Synonyms restrain, repress, hold back, choke back, keep back, hold in, bite back, suppress, fight back; overcome, check, conquer, control, keep under control, keep in check, curb, rein in, contain; silence, muffle, stifle, smother, strangle, gag, hide, bottle up, inhibit, frustrate; bite one's lip informal keep the lid on, button up, cork up 2Take in and cause to disappear; engulf: the dark mist swallowed* her up... The child, like so many thousands of others in a tragedy unfolding across 10 countries, disappeared, swallowed by a sea that had not been so cruel for more than a century. An explosion of smoke engulfed him, swallowing his body in a flume of colors. The night swallowed him as he disappeared into the trees. Synonyms engulf, swamp, devour, flood over, overwhelm, overcome, bury, drown, inundate take over, engulf, absorb, assimilate, incorporate, overrun, overwhelm, swamp 2.1Completely use up (money or resources): debts swallowed up most of the money he had got for the house... Unfortunately, most of the money is swallowed up in bureaucracy and the production of meaningless consultancy reports which benefit nobody. Tshwete should also explain in detail ‘how many resources were swallowed up by what was always a wild-goose chase’. The Met were rightfully hammered and shaken up into a better police force although sadly most of the compensation was swallowed up by feverish vain legal teams. noun 1An act of swallowing something, especially food or drink: he downed his drink in one swallow... He handed me his glass and I drank down his last swallow. In another, the sufferer drinks several swallows of water while an accomplice presses on both ear flaps (technically called the tragus). Their glasses clinked lightly, and then they both drank several swallows. 1.1An amount of something swallowed in one action: a swallow of* beer... He took a swallow of Tab and rose, taking his bowl to the sink. He took a deep breath and a swallow of water from his mug. Thilda shrugged her shoulders and took a swallow of her mead. Derivatives swallowable adjective ... But if anything, people seemed to appreciate us putting the text in a more swallowable form. ‘Right now we're developing these chips for brain stimulators, bladder control devices, and even a swallowable camera,’ notes Pelletier. Dr. Annette Smith and colleagues at the University College London have successfully tested in humans a small swallowable gut camera that can be steered around in the gut. Origin Old English swelgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwelgen and German schwelgen. A swallow is popularly regarded as a sign of summer. According to the proverb one swallow does not make a summer—a single fortunate event does not mean that what follows will also be good. The proverb is recorded from the 16th century: ‘It is not one swallow that bringeth in summer. It is not one good quality that maketh a man good.’ Charles Dickens has an expanded version in Martin Chuzzlewit (1844): ‘One foul wind no more makes a winter, than one swallow makes a summer.’ The bird's name and the verb meaning ‘to allow food or drink to pass down the throat’ are unrelated, though both are Old English words. Rhymes Apollo, follow, hollow, Rollo, wallow swallow2 /ˈswɒləʊ / noun A migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight. Compare with woodswallow. Family Hirundinidae: several genera, in particular Hirundo, and numerous species, e.g. the widespread H. rustica (North American name: barn swallow). The central aim of our study was to demonstrate that both natural and sexual selection have been important in shaping the tail streamer of the barn swallow.... Most studies trying to identify the function of external tail feathers in the barn swallow have focused on males; much less attention has been paid to females. The barn swallow is an approximately 20-g passerine, migratory bird that feeds on flying insects captured on the wing. Phrases one swallow does not make a summer Origin Old English swealwe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaluw and German Schwalbe.
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