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gulps

/ɡʌlps/

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noun

一口的量，吞咽量

The usual amount swallowed.

Examples :

"The restaurant's portion sizes were generous; a single gulps of soup was enough to satisfy my hunger. "

这家餐馆的菜量很大，喝一小口汤就足够填饱我的肚子了。

physiology amount body drink

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noun

咕咚声，吞咽声 (sometimes with fear: 害怕的吞咽声)

The sound of swallowing, sometimes indicating fear.

Examples :

"The nervous gulps coming from behind the closed door suggested someone was about to receive bad news. "

从紧闭的门后传来的紧张咕咚声，暗示着有人要听到坏消息了。

sound sensation physiology body

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noun

字节，双字节.

An unspecified small number of bytes, often two.

Examples :

"The old computer only processes data in gulps; it needs larger chunks for modern software. "

这台老电脑一次只能处理几个字节的数据；现代软件需要更大的数据块它处理不了。

computing amount unit technical

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verb

吞咽，狼吞虎咽.

To swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.

Examples :

"He gulps his juice before running to catch the bus. "

他为了赶公交车，一口气把果汁喝光了。

physiology body drink food action

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verb

吞吞吐吐，吞咽。

To react nervously by swallowing.

Examples :

"Before the teacher called on him, Mark gulped, hoping she wouldn't ask him the hardest question. "

老师叫到马克的名字之前，他紧张地咽了口唾沫，希望老师不要问他最难的问题。

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