swallowed
past simple and past participle ofswallow
| 单词 | swallowed |
| 释义 | swallowed past simple and past participle ofswallow swallow verb uk/ˈswɒl.əʊ/us/ˈswɑː.loʊ/swallowverb(THROAT)B2[IorT] tocausefood,drink,pills, etc. tomovefromyourmouthintoyourstomachby using themusclesofyourthroat: Mythroatis sosorethat it reallyhurtswhen I swallow. He put agrapeinto hismouthand swallowed itwhole. [I] to use themusclesofyourthroat, as ifmovingsomething fromyourmouthintoyourstomach, because you arenervousorfrightened, or are about to say something: He swallowedhardand said, "Dad, I have something totellyou."
Eating
swallowverb(TAKE AWAY)[T] If somethinglargeswallows (up) another thing, it makes itdisappearorstopexistingseparatelyby making itpartof itself: Anincreasingamountof thecountrysideis being swallowed(up)by thetown. Manysmallbusinesseshave been swallowed(up)bylargecompanies. [T] to use or take away alargepartof somethingvaluable: Taxes have swallowed upnearlyhalfof mypayincrease. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Using and misusing swallowverb(ACCEPT)C2[T]informal toacceptsomething withoutquestionor withoutexpressingdisagreement: Notsurprisingly, thisexcusewas too much for them to swallow. He swallowed herstorywhole. She swallowed hissalespitchhook,line, andsinker(=believeditcompletely). to believe someone or something
Believing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Accepting & agreeing reluctantly swallowverb(NOT EXPRESS)C2[T] to notexpressor show something: She swallowed herdisappointment, saying, "That's OK, it doesn'tmatter." Controlling emotions
Idiomsswallowyourwords swallow the bait Examplesofswallowedswallowed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. We found i that spider monkeysswallowedseeds from almost all of the species from which they ate ripe fruits. From theCambridge English Corpus This is well illustrated by the painful experience of a father whose son wasswallowedup in such a group. From theCambridge English Corpus As a basic science it died as a result of its own success,swallowedby its offspring, high-energy physics. From theCambridge English Corpus Seeds that areswallowed, however, can travel longer distances having the potential advantage to colonize new microhabitats and escape predation near conspecifics. From theCambridge English Corpus Offenbachswallowedhis pride and restored the singers, after which the tour became a great popular (and financial) success. From theCambridge English Corpus Most flower buds were alsoswallowedwhole allowing them to be measured. From theCambridge English Corpus When his brother's wife came for water, he changed himself into a small leaf and wasswallowedwith the water. From theCambridge English Corpus The way out seemed to be either to swallow or beswallowedby ' ' all. From theCambridge English Corpus In a famous sequence, he throws himself face down on the conveyer belt and isswallowedby the machine. From theCambridge English Corpus Care was taken that the chickenswallowedthe entire inoculum. From theCambridge English Corpus Polyhydramnios may be secondary to oesophageal obstruction/compression thus reducing the volume of liquorswallowed. From theCambridge English Corpus Tablets should not beswallowedin the semi-supine or supine position, and/or sufficient fluid should be taken with large tablets. From theCambridge English Corpus In this study, we estimated dispersal distances and deposition sites of seedsswallowedby two gibbon groups, using gut transit times and daily ranging patterns. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, how might such an order be maintained if the "whole population" wereswallowedup by an undifferentiated mass of filth? From theCambridge English Corpus The factory she starts work in on leaving school is eventually bought by a larger company, which isswallowedup by a multi-national. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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