swallow的读音：英式读音为[ˈswɒləʊ]，美式读音为[ˈswɑːloʊ]。swallow可作动词和名词，作为名词时，含义有燕子、吞咽、一次吞咽的量等；作为动词时，意为吞下、淹没、做吞咽动作。
swallow的基本释义及用法介绍
1、swallow可作动词，意为吞下;咽下;(由于紧张等)做吞咽动作;吞没;淹没;侵吞。
例句：Always chew food well before swallowing it.
什么食物都要先嚼碎再吞咽。
She swallowed hard and told him the bad news.
她硬下心把坏消息告诉了他。
Large areas of countryside have been swallowed up by towns.
大片大片的乡村地区被城镇吞噬。
Most of my salary gets swallowed (up) by the rent and bills.
我的工资大多支付房租和各种日常费用了。
He told her a pack of lies, but she swallowed it whole .
他对她讲了一堆假话，可她全都信以为真。
You're going to have to swallow your pride and ask for your job back.
你得放下架子，去求人家给你恢复原职。
I was surprised that he just sat there and swallowed all their remarks.
让我吃惊的是他就坐在那儿默默地任凭他们评论。
2、swallow还可作名词，意为燕;咽;吞;一次吞咽的量;一口。
例句：The swallow is showing its young how to fly.
老燕正在教雏燕学飞。
One swallow does not a summer make; nor does a single quarter of economic growth guarantee the recession's end.
一燕不成夏；一个季度的经济增长，也不能保证衰退结束。
She was still hiccuping from the egg she had swallowed whole.
刚才一口吞下整个鸡蛋，她现在还在打嗝。
