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swallow

/ˈswɒləʊ/ /ˈswɑloʊ/

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noun

深渊，裂谷

A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

Examples :

"The hikers were warned about the deep swallow near the trailhead. "

徒步旅行者被警告说，在步道起点附近有个很深的裂谷。

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noun

一口，吞咽量

The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

Examples :

"He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water."

他一口气喝下了一口水，把阿司匹林咽了下去。

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noun

燕麦粥，糊状食物。

Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

Examples :

"My daughter ate the rice pudding swallow quickly because she was rushing to get to school. "

我女儿匆匆忙忙赶去上学，所以很快就把那份米布丁糊糊吃下去了。

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verb

吞咽，咽下。

To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

Examples :

"She swallowed the last bite of her sandwich quickly. "

她 быстро吞咽下了最后一口三明治。

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verb

吞咽，吞食.

To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.

Examples :

"The student swallowed the difficult math problem, understanding it completely after working through it. "

这位学生彻底理解了这道难题，就像把它一口吞下去一样，完全消化吸收了。

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verb

吞咽，咽下.

To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.

Examples :

"My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow."

我嗓子疼得厉害，根本咽不下去东西。

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verb

轻信，轻易相信

To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.

Examples :

"My parents easily swallowed my excuse for being late for dinner. "

我爸妈很容易就相信了我为晚餐迟到找的借口。

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verb

吞噬，侵吞.

To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

Examples :

"The teacher swallowed up all the class's questions during the review session. "

复习课上，老师滔滔不绝，把同学们的所有问题都一股脑儿地吞噬了。

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verb

收回，撤回。

To retract; to recant.

Examples :

"After the argument, Sarah swallowed her criticism of her brother's cooking. "

争吵过后，萨拉收回了对她弟弟厨艺的批评。

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verb

忍受，容忍。

To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation.

Examples :

"to swallow an affront or insult"

忍气吞声地吞下侮辱或侮慢。

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noun

燕子

A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.

Examples :

"The swallow swooped low over the schoolyard, catching a fly in mid-air. "

燕子掠过校园的操场，低空飞行，在半空中抓住了一只苍蝇。

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noun

滑口，喉口。

The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a hammer to tap the wood, creating the swallow for the new rope. "

木匠用锤子敲击木头，凿出了新绳索穿过的滑口。

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