Word · Frequency #3290
swallows
燕子；燕科候鸟
swallows is the plural of swallow.
核心释义
a small migratory bird of the swallow family, with long pointed wings and a forked tail, that catches insects while flying
- 1.
一口吞下的量；吞咽。
The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.
- 2.
燕科的小型候鸟,翅膀长而尖,尾呈叉形,在飞行中捕食昆虫。
A small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
- 3.
少量液体食物
a small amount of liquid food
- 4.
滑轮组中绳通过的孔道。
The opening in a pulley block between the sheave and shell through which the rope passes.
- 5.
吞咽的动作
the act of swallowing
- 6.
以快速优雅飞行和规律迁徙著称的小型长翼鸣禽
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
吞咽；一小口（食物或饮料）；（滑轮组的）绳孔；绳索通道；一口吞下的量；吞咽。；燕科的小型候鸟,翅膀长而尖,尾呈叉形,在飞行中捕食昆虫。；少量液体食物
用法In use
A swallow flew low over the lake, catching insects in midair.
用法提示：swallow 在此为名词，指燕子这种鸟，在句中作主语。
Every spring, thousands of swallows return to this village to build their nests under the roofs.
用法提示：swallows 是名词 swallow 的复数形式，泛指燕子，在句中作主语。
We sat on the porch and watched a pair of swallows feeding their chicks.
用法提示：swallows 为名词复数，指燕子，此处作 watched 的宾语。
one swallow of the liquid was enough
a swallow of sth
表示“喝一口、咽一口”的量，后面多接水、咖啡等液体或流质食物。
He took a swallow of coffee and went on reading.
他喝了一口咖啡，又继续看书。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a swallow of water
- 一口水
- He took a swallow of water and kept running.他喝了一口水，继续跑。
- take a swallow
- 喝一口；咽一口
- She took a quick swallow of coffee before answering.她匆匆喝了一口咖啡才回答。
- barn swallow
- 家燕（常见的燕科鸟类）
- A barn swallow swooped low over the field.一只家燕低低地掠过田野。
- a swallow's nest
- 燕巢；燕子的窝
- A swallow's nest clung to the beam under the roof.一个燕巢紧贴在屋檐下的横梁上。
- a flock of swallows
学习提示Learner notes
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该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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