词典释义：
cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat
吞；咽下
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she swallowed a mouthful slowly .她慢慢地咽下一口。
[no obj.]perform the muscular movement of the oesophagus required to do this, especially through fear or nervousness
（尤指因恐惧、紧张而）做吞咽动作
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she swallowed hard, sniffing back her tears .她用力咽了一口气，吸着鼻子忍住眼泪。
put up with or meekly accept (something insulting or unwelcome)
忍受
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he seemed ready to swallow any insult .他似乎准备忍受任何羞辱。
believe unquestioningly (a lie or unlikely assertion)
轻信（谎言，不实的断言）
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she had swallowed his story hook, line, and sinker .她对他所讲的故事完全信以为真。
resist expressing (a feeling) or uttering (words)
抑制（感情，言语）
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he swallowed his pride .他忍住不流露出骄傲之情。
take in and cause to disappear; engulf
吞没；淹没
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the dark mist swallowed her up .黑雾吞没了她。
completely use up (money or resources)
耗尽（金钱，资源）
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debts swallowed up most of the money he had got for the house .债务已经耗尽了他绝大部分准备买房子的钱。
an act of swallowing something, especially food or drink
吞；咽
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he downed his drink in one swallow .他一口就喝干了饮料。
an amount of something swallowed in one action
一次吞咽的量
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he said he'd like just a swallow of pie .他说只要咬一口馅饼就行了。
a migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight
燕子。比较<Bold>WOODSWALLOW</Bold>.
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one swallow does not make a summer proverb a single fortunate event doesn't mean that what follows will also be good 〈谚〉 一燕不成夏（一次走运并不代表后来也都是好运）
"Old English
