swallow
UK/'swɒlәu/US
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Definitions
v.
To cause food or drink to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to accept without question; to suppress a feeling.
吞咽；轻信；忍受，压抑（情感）
n.
A small, fast-flying bird with a forked tail; the act or amount of swallowing.
燕子；一口（吞咽的量）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishswallowother
=swallow
Common Collocations
- 1.swallow one's pride放下自尊
- 2.hard to swallow难以接受／难以置信
- 3.swallow a pill吞下药片
- 4.swallow one's words收回自己说过的话
Example Sentences
- 1.
She swallowed hard before delivering the difficult news to her team.
- 2.
I find it hard to swallow the claim that he finished the project alone.
- 3.
He swallowed his pride and apologized to his colleague in front of everyone.