1 VERB 吞下;咽下 If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach. 吞下;咽下
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You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B. [VERB noun]
你要服一粒维生素 B 胶囊。
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Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed. [VERB]
波利咬了一口苹果,嚼了嚼咽了下去。
SYN eat, down [informal] , consume, devour
2 VERB (常因为紧张或恐惧而)做吞咽动作,咽口水 If you swallow, you make a movement in your throat as if you are swallowing something, often because you are nervous or frightened. (常因为紧张或恐惧而)做吞咽动作,咽口水
3 VERB 完全相信;信以为真 If someone swallows a story or a statement, they believe it completely. 完全相信;信以为真
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It was vital that he swallowed the story about Juanita being in that motel room that night. [VERB noun]
关键是他对朱厄妮塔那晚住在那个汽车旅馆房间里一事毫不怀疑。
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I too found this story a little hard to swallow. [VERB noun]
我也觉得这件事有点难以置信。
SYN believe, accept, buy [slang] , fall for
4 VERB 掩饰,抑制(感情) If you swallow your feelings, you do not express them, although you want to very much. 掩饰,抑制(感情)
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Gordon has swallowed the anger he felt. [VERB noun]
戈登忍住了内心的愤怒。
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He flashed me a quick grin but rapidly swallowed it when he saw my expression. [VERB noun]
他先是冲我咧嘴一笑,不过看到我的表情后又赶紧收起笑脸。
SYN suppress, hold in, restrain, contain
5 N-COUNT 燕子 A swallow is a kind of small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail. 燕子
6 a bitter pill to swallow→see: pill to swallow one's pride→see: pride
Phrasal verbs: - swallow up
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