English Dictionary

swallow

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈswɒl.əʊ/

名詞

古語 可算名詞 不可算名詞 ナイジェリア英語

(archaic) A deep chasm or abyss in the earth. / (archaic) The mouth and throat; that which is used for swallowing; the gullet. / The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

日本語の意味

深い奈落や深淵、地中の大きな裂け目（古英語での用法） / 喉・食道、飲み込みに用いる器官（古英語での用法） / 一口分の摂取量、飲み込む行為そのもの

Local legend warned travelers to avoid the swallow near the mountain pass, for many a path had vanished into its depths.

村の伝承は、峠の近くにあるその深淵を旅人が避けるよう警告していた。多くの道がその深みに消えたからだ。

意味（1）

(archaic) A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

意味（2）

(archaic) The mouth and throat; that which is used for swallowing; the gullet.

The door burst wide open, and he saw nothing but a gaping jaw extending from the threshold up to the lintel. There is a mouthful for you, said the youngster, and threw the pauper boy into the swallow; taste that! But let me see now who you are! Perhaps you are an old acquaintance? And so it was; it was the devil who was about again.

意味（3）

The amount swallowed in one gulp; the act of swallowing.

He took the aspirin with a single swallow of water.

意味（4）

(nautical) The opening in a pulley block between the sheave and shell through which the rope passes.

In addition, j-lock shackles can pass through the swallow of a modern genoa track even with a sheet in tension already there, and this is very useful when preparing a sail change on the same tack.

意味（5）

(Nigeria) Any of various carbohydrate-based dishes that are swallowed without much chewing.

swallows （ plural ）