"gulp" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大口吞嚥

Definition

指很快地吞下食物或飲料，通常是大口吞嚥。有時也指因為害怕或緊張而吞嚥口水。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Gulp” 口語用詞，多用於液體。常見用法有 'gulp down'（一口氣喝完）和 'gulp in fear'（因緊張或害怕吞嚥）。不要和 'sip'（小口喝）混淆。既可指實際吞嚥，也可用於形容情緒反應。

Examples

He gulped the water after running.

他跑步後**大口吞嚥**了水。

She gulped her juice quickly.

她**大口吞嚥**果汁，很快喝完了。

The bird gulped the worm in one bite.

那隻鳥一口就**吞嚥**了蟲子。

I tried to gulp down my coffee before the meeting started.

會議開始前，我盡快把咖啡**喝下去**。

He gulped when he heard the bad news.

他聽到壞消息時**緊張地吞了口水**。

Don’t just gulp your food—chew it properly!

別只會**狼吞虎嚥**，要好好咀嚼！