swallow
吞
definition
verb
she swallowed a mouthful slowly
cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat.
noun
he downed his drink in one swallow
an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink.
The central aim of our study was to demonstrate that both natural and sexual selection have been important in shaping the tail streamer of the barn swallow .
a migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight.
translation of 'swallow'
verb
吞噬,
吞,
嚃,
哙,
咽,
吞服,
吞食
noun
鳦,
家燕,
燕
example
In most cases, once such an affair has been exposed, the couple 'swallow' their embarrassment and go their separate ways, especially if their relationship has ended.
She smiled devilishly taking a 'swallow' of the liquor.
Thilda shrugged her shoulders and took a 'swallow' of her mead.
A 'swallow' of the whiskey caused a flush to rise again to Alex's face as he added the names of the survivors to the recording.
Marie also senses a change, but she loves Niels so much that she is willing to 'swallow' his lies.
I leant back against my locker with my eyes closed trying to 'swallow' the feeling of nausea.
And if you find this whole trend hard to 'swallow' , well, watch out.
This statement has the virtue of being true, even if it is a truth that will be hard to 'swallow' for Labour's election campaign managers.
They 'swallow' the deposit, randomly taking the client around looking at some apartments which may have been leased to other people.
Despite the witch-hunt many people did not 'swallow' the lies.
After it's been decided, the tossers will have to 'swallow' their insults.
he downed his drink in one 'swallow'
When he declined, she opened her drink and took a 'swallow' .
Nodding again, Bishop takes a 'swallow' of cold San Pellegrino before continuing.
Just how bad do things have to get before one is forced to 'swallow' such an insulting offer?
The final insult to those voters who decided to 'swallow' their cynicism and take the trouble to return their slips, was to choose an option other than the one wanted by the majority.
he said he'd like just a 'swallow' of pie
More people would 'swallow' the statement were it not for the fact that, privately, Flynn is telling a different story.
Because if we accept her seriously, we have to 'swallow' the load of bull that comes along with playing meaty female roles in Hindi films.
He handed me his glass and I drank down his last 'swallow' .
After downing it in a single 'swallow' , Jonnie exhales and looks past Hannah down the hall.
A single-contrast barium 'swallow' did not show a connection between the mass and the esophagus.
So I 'swallow' hard and silently root for a split decision.
The government should not be asked to 'swallow' these prices but should use the entire group of elderly as a cohort to force lower, more reasonable prices.
The crook-Conservatives lie to the idiot-conservatives who 'swallow' the lies hook, line and sinker.
He took a 'swallow' of his steaming coffee and cleared his throat.
To evaluate further, do esophagography with barium 'swallow' to look for TE fistula.
he downed his drink in one 'swallow'
I murmured something back, still smiling about nothing, then took a large 'swallow' from my drink, keeping my face in the glass.
During that time she underwent major surgery to join her esophagus, the tube used to 'swallow' food, to her stomach.
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