gulp
🇬🇧 UK/gʌlp/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To swallow food or drink quickly and in large amounts; to swallow nervously.
大口吞咽;(紧张地)咽口水
n.
A large mouthful swallowed at once; the sound of swallowing.
一大口;吞咽声
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishgulpother
=gulp
Common Collocations
- 1.gulp down大口吞咽
Example Sentences
- 1.
He gulped down his coffee quickly before rushing out the door.
- 2.
The nervous speaker took a gulp of water before beginning his presentation.