gulp• Mandy read the testquestions and gulped.• The nine-member group gulped, almost in unison.• Moray eelssquirm right to the water's edge and greedily gulp down the feast.• Then the foxtossed his head and gulped down the Gingerbread Man.• The first he gulped down; the second, savored.• The springer spaniels, who gulp down what the children leave, will probably outlive next door's parrot.• She gulped for breath, her eyes only inches from his.• Steve swam up to the surface and gulped in air.• It seemed to parch his mouth as he gulped it down.• He seemed to gulp the air before speaking, like the fish his complexion called to her mind.
gulp2 noun [countableC]
1DRINKa large amount of something that you swallow quickly, or the action of swallowing 一大口;吞咽
gulp 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。
2a large amount of air that you breathe in quickly 一大口空气
took ... gulp• Peachshuddered, and took a gulp of her milk.• She took the doublewhisky he offered her and greedily took a gulp.• He always laughed noiselessly, his jawsnapping up and down as he took in great gulps of air.• Finally he took a desperate gulp of air, then another, then broke into an enormous sob.• He took a gulp and handed his cup to her.• Helen took a gulp of tea, and felt herself begin to rally.• I took a grateful gulp of the champagne and looked round.• Turning was in the air and Taylor, as usual, took great heaving gulps of it.
Origingulp1
(1400-1500) Probably from Middle Dutchgulpen“to swallow”
1amount you swallow when you gulp一大口的量ADJECTIVE | VERB + GULP | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, deep, great, huge, large, long一大口;非常大的一口VERB + GULP➤take大口喝◇She took a large gulp of wine from the bottle.她對着瓶喝了一大口葡萄酒。➤down sth in (informal) , drink sth in, swallow sth in大口喝下⋯;大口喝⋯;大口吞咽⋯◇I downed it in one gulp.我一口就吞了下去。PREPOSITION➤in gulps大口大口地◇She drank the tea in great gulps.她大口大口地喝着茶。➤gulp of一大口⋯gulp
noun²
2act of gulping大口吞咽ADJECTIVE | VERB + GULP | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤loud, noisy大聲的吞咽➤quick快速的吞咽◇She drained half the mug in one quick gulp.她猛地一口就喝掉了半杯。VERB + GULP➤give大口吸氣◇He gave a loud gulp and stopped mid-sentence.他使勁地吸了一口氣,話沒說完就停了下來。PREPOSITION➤with a gulp哽塞地◇'I'm afraid I've broken it,' she said with a gulp.“恐怕我把它打碎了。”她哽塞着說。PHRASES➤in one gulp, in a single gulp一口氣◇He downed half the contents of the glass in one loud gulp.他咕咚一口就把杯裏的飲料喝掉了一半。gulp
verb¹
1eat/drink sth quickly快速吃喝ADVERB➤greedily狼吞虎咽➤quickly快速吞咽◇She quickly gulped down the rest of her coffee.她急忙把剩下的咖啡一飲而盡。➤noisily大聲地吞咽▸➤down大口吞下◇She gulped down her coffee and left.她咕咚咕咚地喝完咖啡就離開了。gulp
verb²
2make a swallowing movement做吞咽動作ADVERB | PHRASESADVERB➤nervously緊張地咽一下◇The man gulped nervously and nodded.那個男人緊張地倒吸了一口氣,點了點頭。PHRASES➤gulp for air, gulp for breath大口吸氣◇Keith swam to the surface and gulped for air.基思游到水面,大口吸氣。