to swallow
01
吞下, 咽下
to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat
Transitive: to swallow food or a substance
例子
It 's important to chew your food well before you swallow.
在吞咽之前充分咀嚼食物很重要。
She took a sip of water and then tried to swallow the large pill.
她喝了一口水，然后试图吞下大药丸。
02
吞没, 吸收
to absorb and destroy something completely, making it disappear or vanish
Transitive: to swallow sth
例子
The quicksand seemed to swallow everything that fell into it.
流沙似乎吞没了落入其中的一切。
The storm swallowed the coastline, flooding entire towns.
风暴吞没了海岸线，淹没了整个城镇。
03
吞没, 吸收
to immerse or absorb something entirely so that it is no longer visible
Transitive: to swallow sth
例子
The fog swallowed the buildings, making them disappear from sight.
雾吞没了建筑物，使它们从视线中消失。
Snow quickly swallowed the footprints, leaving no trace behind.
雪迅速吞没了脚印，没有留下任何痕迹。
04
吞下, 不加质疑地接受
to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it
Transitive: to swallow information or claims
例子
He swallowed the excuse without questioning its truth.
他毫不犹豫地接受了这个借口，没有质疑其真实性。
The politician 's speech was so convincing that many people swallowed every word.
政治家的演讲如此有说服力，以至于许多人轻信了每一句话。
05
吞下, 抑制
to hold back or keep from showing a feeling or saying something
Transitive: to swallow a reaction or remark
例子
She wanted to criticize his decision but swallowed her words.
她想批评他的决定，但吞下了自己的话。
She swallowed the urge to laugh during the serious meeting.
她在严肃的会议中忍住了想笑的冲动。
06
忍受, 接受
to endure or accept something unpleasant without protest or resistance
Transitive: to swallow an unpleasant situation
例子
She swallowed her disappointment and congratulated the winner.
她吞下了失望，祝贺了获胜者。
He swallowed the unfair treatment, unwilling to start a conflict.
他吞下了不公平的待遇，不愿意挑起冲突。
07
收回, 撤回
to retract or withdraw a statement or opinion previously expressed
Transitive: to swallow an opinion or remark
例子
The politician was forced to swallow his statement after the backlash.
在强烈反对后，这位政治家被迫收回他的声明。
She swallowed her comment, realizing it had hurt his feelings.
她吞下了自己的评论，意识到它伤害了他的感情。
08
吞, 嚼
to speak words unclearly or in a way that is difficult to understand
Transitive: to swallow words
例子
She was so nervous that she swallowed half of her sentence.
她太紧张了，以至于吞掉了她句子的一半。
He spoke too quickly and ended up swallowing his words.
他说得太快，结果吞掉了自己的话。
Swallow
01
燕子, 雨燕
a small fast-flying bird with pointed wings and tail and a short bill, which feeds on insects
例子
The swallow darted through the air with effortless grace, its streamlined body slicing through the sky.
燕子以毫不费力的优雅穿过空气，其流线型的身体划破天空。
With a flash of blue and white, the swallow swooped down to catch insects skimming the surface of the pond.
伴随着一道蓝白相间的闪光，燕子俯冲下来捕捉掠过池塘表面的昆虫。
02
a small amount of liquid taken into the mouth and sent down the throat
例子
She took a quick swallow of water before speaking.
The medicine was easier to take with a large swallow of juice.
03
the action or process of sending food or drink from the mouth to the stomach
例子
The doctor watched him perform a swallow to check his throat.
Each swallow of water felt smoother than the last.
