swallow的英文释义Noun 1. a small amount of liquid food;
a sup of ale2. the act of swallowing;
one swallow of the liquid was enoughhe took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips3. small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
Verb 1. pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking;
Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!2. engulf and destroy;
The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries3. enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing;
The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter4. utter indistinctly;
She swallowed the last words of her speech5. take back what one has said;
He swallowed his words6. keep from expressing;
I swallowed my anger and kept quiet7. tolerate or accommodate oneself to;
I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditionsI swallowed the insultShe has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncracies8. believe or accept without questioning or challenge;
Am I supposed to swallow that story?