/ˈswɒləʊ ||; ˈswɑlo/verb
1 [T] to make food, drink, etc go down your throat to your stomach 吞下;咽下:
It's easier to swallow pills if you take them with water. 用水吞服比较容易把药丸咽下去。
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2 [I] to make a movement in your throat, often because you are afraid or surprised, etc (因害怕或惊奇等)咽口水,做吞咽动作:
She swallowed hard and tried to speak, but nothing came out. 她用力咽口水,试图说话,但说不出半句来。
3 [T] to accept or believe sth too easily (轻易)接受,相信:
You shouldn't swallow everything they tell you! 你不应该轻信他们所说的一切!
4 [T] to accept an insult, etc without complaining 忍受(侮辱等);忍气吞声:
I find her criticisms very hard to swallow. 我觉得她的批评难以接受。
5 [T] swallow sth (up) to use all of sth, especially money 耗尽(尤指钱):
The rent swallows up most of our monthly income. 房租耗掉了我们每月的大部分收入。
swallow noun [C]
hard to swallow→
HARD¹