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1. Oxford Dictionary

   swallow

   • IPA[ˈswɒləʊ]

   英式

   • v.
     cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat；perform the muscular movement of the oesophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness
   • n.
     an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink；an amount of something swallowed in one action

   • verb: swallow, 3rd person present: swallows, gerund or present participle: swallowing, past tense: swallowed, past participle: swallowed

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat she swallowed a mouthful slowly 同義詞 eat, gulp down, consume, devour, eat up, ... 更多put away, gobble (up), bolt (down), wolf down, stuff down, gorge oneself on, feast on, polish off, ingest, assimilate, informalscoff, get outside of, drink, gulp down, guzzle, quaff, imbibe, sup, slurp, suck, sip, informalswig, swill down, slug, down, toss off, neck, chug
   • ▪ perform the muscular movement of the oesophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness she swallowed hard, sniffing back her tears
   • ▪ put up with or meekly accept (something unwelcome) he seemed ready to swallow any insult 同義詞 tolerate, endure, stand, put up with, bear, ... 更多suffer, abide, submit to, countenance, stomach, brook, take, accept, informalstick, hack, wear
   • ▪ believe unquestioningly (a lie or unlikely assertion) she had swallowed his story hook, line, and sinker 同義詞 believe, credit, accept, trust, put confidence in, ... 更多give credit to, have faith in, informalfall for, buy, go for, swallow something hook, line, and sinker, take as gospel
   • ▪ resist expressing (a feeling) or uttering (words) he swallowed his pride 同義詞 restrain, repress, hold back, choke back, keep back, ... 更多hold in, bite back, suppress, fight back, overcome, check, conquer, control, keep under control, keep in check, curb, rein in, contain, silence, muffle, stifle, smother, strangle, gag, hide, bottle up, inhibit, frustrate, bite one's lip, informalkeep the lid on, button up, cork up
   • 2. take in and cause to disappear; engulf the dark mist swallowed her up
   • ▪ completely use up (money or resources) debts swallowed up most of the money he had got for the house

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink he downed his drink in one swallow
   • ▪ an amount of something swallowed in one action a swallow of beer