noun🔗Share深渊,裂口 A deep chasm or abyss in the earth."The hikers cautiously skirted the edge of the canyon, wary of the dark swallows that could open up beneath their feet. "远足者们小心地绕着峡谷边缘走,提防着脚下可能出现的黑暗深渊。geologygeographynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share一口,吞咽 The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing."He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water."他喝了一口水,就把阿司匹林吞下去了。amountactionphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share食物,点心。 Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing."My little brother ate his dinner quickly, gulping down several swallows of rice. "我弟弟很快吃完了晚饭,囫囵吞枣地吃了好几口饭。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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."He swallows his medicine with a big gulp of water. "他一大口喝下水,把药咽了下去。physiologybodyfooddrinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吞咽, 吞食 To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb."The drought swallowed the crops, leaving the fields barren. "这场旱灾吞噬了庄稼,使得田地变得一片荒芜。physiologyfooddrinkbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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."My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow."我的嗓子疼得厉害,什么都咽不下去。physiologybodyactionfoodemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share轻信, 轻易相信。 To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept."He readily swallows any excuse his friend gives him for being late. "他总是轻易相信朋友迟到的任何借口。attitudemindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吞噬,侵吞。 To engross; to appropriate; usually with up."The company's new policy quickly swallows up all the employees' free time. "公司的新政策很快就吞噬了员工所有的空闲时间。actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share收回,撤回. To retract; to recant."After seeing the evidence, John reluctantly swallows his earlier accusation. "看到证据后,约翰不情愿地收回了他之前的指控。politicsgovernmentlawstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share忍受,容忍。 To put up with; to bear patiently or without retaliation."to swallow an affront or insult"忍气吞声地承受侮辱。attitudecharactermindactionemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."The children watched the swallows swoop and dive above the school playground. "孩子们看着燕子在学校操场上空俯冲和飞舞。animalbirdnaturebiologyecologyenvironmentinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share喉口,滑道口 The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves."The rope swallows on the old sailboat were worn smooth from years of use. "那艘旧帆船上,绳索穿过的滑道口因为常年使用,已经被磨得很光滑了。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading