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swallowed

/ˈswɒl.əʊd/ /ˈswɑl.oʊd/

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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 :

"The child quickly swallowed his medicine with a sip of water. "

孩子喝了一口水，很快就把药咽下去了。

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verb

吞咽，吞下。

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

Examples :

"The dog swallowed the bone whole. "

那只狗把骨头整个吞了下去。

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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."

我的喉咙太痛了，根本无法下咽。

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verb

照单全收，轻信。

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

Examples :

"My sister swallowed my story about the dog eating my homework without even a second thought. "

我妹妹毫不犹豫地就照单全收了我那套“狗吃了我的作业”的说辞，真是太轻信了。

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verb

吞噬，侵吞。

To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

Examples :

"The large corporation swallowed up the smaller local business, leaving no trace of its original brand. "

这家大公司吞噬了那家小型本地企业，抹去了它原本品牌的任何痕迹。

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verb

收回，撤回。

To retract; to recant.

Examples :

"After presenting flimsy evidence, the lawyer essentially swallowed his initial accusation. "

律师在拿出站不住脚的证据后，实际上就等于收回了他最初的指控。

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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"

忍气吞声地忍受侮辱。

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