1 [T] to make food, drink, etc go down your throat to your stomach 吞下；咽下: It's easier to swallow pills if you take them with water. 用水吞服比较容易把药丸咽下去。 ☞picture at lick 见lick插图

2 [I] to make a movement in your throat, often because you are afraid or surprised, etc （因害怕或惊奇等）咽口水，做吞咽动作: She swallowed hard and tried to speak, but nothing came out. 她用力咽口水，试图说话，但说不出半句来。

3 [T] to accept or believe sth too easily （轻易）接受，相信: You shouldn't swallow everything they tell you! 你不应该轻信他们所说的一切！

4 [T] to accept an insult, etc without complaining 忍受（侮辱等）；忍气吞声: I find her criticisms very hard to swallow. 我觉得她的批评难以接受。

5 [T] swallow sth (up) to use all of sth, especially money 耗尽（尤指钱）: The rent swallows up most of our monthly income. 房租耗掉了我们每月的大部分收入。 swallow noun [C]