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VERB
吞下;咽下
If you swallow something, you cause it to go from your mouth down into your stomach.
例句
You are asked to swallow a capsule containing vitamin B...
你要服一粒維生素 B 膠囊。
Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed.
波利咬了一口蘋果，嚼了嚼咽了下去。
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VERB
(常因為緊張或恐懼而)做吞咽動作，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.
例句
Nancy swallowed hard and shook her head.
南希用力咽了口口水，搖了搖頭。
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VERB
完全相信;信以為真
If someone swallows a story or a statement, they believe it completely.
例句
It was vital that he swallowed the story about Juanita being in that motel room that night.
關鍵是他對朱厄妮塔那晚住在那個汽車旅館房間里一事毫不懷疑。
I too found this story a little hard to swallow.
我也覺得這件事有點難以置信。
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VERB
掩飾，抑制(感情)
If you swallow your feelings, you do not express them, although you want to very much.
例句
Gordon has swallowed the anger he felt...
戈登忍住了內心的憤怒。
He flashed me a quick grin but rapidly swallowed it when he saw my expression.
他先是沖我咧嘴一笑，不過看到我的表情后又趕緊收起笑臉。
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N-COUNT
燕子
A swallow is a kind of small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail.