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swallows

/ˈswɑloʊz/ /ˈswɑləʊz/

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noun

深渊，裂口

A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

一口，吞咽

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

Examples :

"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。

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noun

食物，点心。

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

Examples :

"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。

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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 :

"He swallows his medicine with a big gulp of water. "

他一大口喝下水，把药咽了下去。

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verb

吞咽，吞食

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

Examples :

"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。

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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."

我的嗓子疼得厉害，什么都咽不下去。

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verb

轻信，轻易相信。

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

Examples :

"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。

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verb

吞噬，侵吞。

To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

收回，撤回.

To retract; to recant.

Examples :

"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。

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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"

忍气吞声地承受侮辱。

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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 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。

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noun

喉口，滑道口

The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves.

Examples :

"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。

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