gulp
verb
noun
ɡʌlp verb
1
gulp down
also 又作 to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly 快速吞下; T
She gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus.
她大口大口地吃完早饭,跑去赶车了。
2 to swallow suddenly because you are surprised or nervous 〔因惊讶或紧张而〕倒吸气 I
I gulped when I saw the bill.
我看到账单倒吸了一口气。
3
gulp in
also 又作 to breathe in large amounts of air quickly 大口吸〔气〕 T
We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air.
我们跑到外面大口呼吸甘甜的新鲜空气。
4
be gulping for air
to breathe in large amounts of air quickly because you do not have enough air in your body 大口喘气
5 to stop yourself from expressing your feelings 抑制,忍住〔自己的感情〕
Sandra tried to gulp back her tears.
桑德拉竭力忍住泪水。
noun
6 a large amount of something that you swallow quickly, or the action of swallowing 一大口; 吞咽
[+ of ]
He took a huge gulp of brandy.
他喝了一大口白兰地。
in one gulp/at a gulp
Charlie drank the whisky in one gulp.
查理一口就把威士忌喝了。
7 a large amount of air that you breathe in quickly 一大口空气
gulps of fresh air
大口大口的新鲜空气