gulp/ɡʌlp/

vt

1. 快速地吞下(或喝下)

• She gulped her coffee and rushed out. 她一口气喝下咖啡便匆匆跑了出去。

2. (大口大口地)吸气

• It rises every now and then to gulp air from the surface. 它间或浮到水面上来呼吸空气。

vi

1. (因吃惊或紧张)倒吸气

• I gulped when I saw the bill. 看到账单我倒吸了一口气。

2. 狼吞虎咽

词组gulp sth. back 咽下(以抑制感情)

• He tried to gulp back tears. 他竭力想忍住(咽下)眼泪。