及物动词

名词

1. 吞下;咽下
If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach.

2. (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.

3. 完全相信;信以为真
If someone swallows a story or a statement, they believe it completely.

4. 掩饰，抑制(感情)
If you swallow your feelings, you do not express them, although you want to very much.

5. 燕子
A swallow is a kind of small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail.

6. a bitter pill to swallow - see pill
to swallow one's pride - see pride

相关词组：swallow up

1. the act of swallowing

e.g. one swallow of the liquid was enough
he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

Synonym: drinkdeglutition

2. small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

3. a small amount of liquid food

e.g. a sup of ale

Synonym: sup