gulp
[gʌlp] verb
intransitive or transitive
■to eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts, or to make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise or excitement 狼吞虎咽地吃，大口地吃（或喝）；（因为害怕、吃惊、激动等）倒吸气，喘不过气来，哽住•She gulped down her drink and made a hasty exit.她大口喝下饮料后急匆匆地出去了。 •When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.轮到他跳水时，他深吸了一口气后走上跳板。 transitive
■to breathe in a large amount of air very quickly 大口大口地吸（气）
[gʌlp] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] gulp sth back
■to try not to show that you are upset, usually by swallowing hard （通常透过用力做吞咽动作而）抑制，忍住•She gulped back the tears.她强忍住泪水。
[gʌlp] noun countable
■an act of gulping 吞，咽•He swallowed his drink in one gulp.他把杯中的酒一饮而尽。 •She rose to the surface of the water once every minute to get/take a gulp of air.她每隔一分钟要把头探出水面吸一大口气。 |