gulp
v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (down) swallow (food or drink) quickly or greedily 快速或貪婪地吞咽(食物或飲料)
gulp one's food 狼吞虎咽地吃東西
gulp down a cup of tea 一口氣喝下一杯茶.
2 [I] make a swallowing motion 吞咽; 咽
She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her. 她緊張地咽了一下, 似乎那問題把她難住了.
3 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (in) breathe (air) deeply, (as if) to recover from partial suffocation 深呼吸; 喘大氣; 喘長氣
She crawled onto the river bank and lay there gulping in air. 她爬上河岸, 躺在那里喘著大氣.
4 (phr v) gulp sth back prevent (the expression of emotion) by swallowing (以吞咽動作)抑制(感情的流露); 咽下; 咽回
She gulped back her tears and tried to smile. 她咽下眼淚, 強作笑容. gulp, n
1 act of gulping 吞咽: swallow/sob with loud gulps 大聲吞咽[抽泣].
2 mouthful, esp of sth liquid 一大口(尤指液體)
a gulp of cold milk 一大口冷牛奶.
3 (idm 習語) at a `gulp with one gulp 一口氣吞下
empty a glass at a gulp 一口氣喝完一杯.