| 词组 |
swallow |
| 释义 |
swallow BrE /ˈswɒləʊ/
NAmE /ˈswɑːloʊ/► SEE ALLone swallow doesn’t make a summerswallow the baitswallow your pride
●one ˌswallow doesn’t make a ˈsummer (saying) you must not take too seriously a small sign that sth is happening or will happen in the future 独燕不成夏；一花独放不算春◆‘We got a big order from Sweden this morning. Things are getting better.’ ‘One swallow doesn’t make a summer, you know. Don’t be too optimistic.’
“今天上午我们接到瑞典的一张大订单，情况有了转机。”“你知道，独燕不成夏，别过于乐观。” NOTE This expression refers to the fact that swallows (= small birds with a tail with two points) spend the winter in Africa but fly to northern countries for the summer. 这个表达法原指一种现象，即燕子（swallow）在非洲过冬、夏天飞往北方国家。 ●swallow the ˈbait (informal) accept an offer, etc. which has been made or prepared specially by sb in order to get you to do sth 上钩；中圈套◆When people read the words ‘Free Gift’ on a magazine they usually swallow the bait and buy it.
人们看到杂志上“免费赠送”的字样时，通常都会中圈套去买。 NOTE A fisherman uses bait to attract fish to his hook. 渔夫用 bait （鱼饵）吸引鱼儿上钩。 ●swallow your ˈpridedecide to act in a way you are ashamed of or embarrassed by because you want or need sth very much （为达某种目的而）忍气吞声，含垢忍辱◆She is very independent and it was hard for her to swallow her pride and ask for help.
她很独立，要让她放下自尊请求帮助可不容易。 |
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