..环事的人.）阳謂 1 From the name of a character in George du
Maurier’s novel TW他y.源自乔治，_•杜莫里埃
的小说《软毯帽》中的人物斯文加利。
SW abbr. 1 [especially Br0 short
wave 短彼:SW and LW radio短&及长波无线电设备2 south-west; southwestern
西南方 （的 }; 西南部 （的 ）： SWAustmHa 澳大利亚西南部
swab /swDb; NAmE swa:b/ noun, verb
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noun 1 a piece of soft
material used by a doctor, nurse, etc. for cleaning wounds or taking a sample
from sb’s body for testing (医用的）拭子i,药签 2 an act of taking a
sample from sb’s body, with a swab 用拭子对
(人体）化验标本的采集：to take a throat swab用楠签 从咽部采集化验样品
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verb (-bb-) [VN] 1 to clean or remove
liquid from a wound，etc., using a’swab 用拭子擦拭 2 〜sth (down) to clean or wash a
floor, surface, etc. using water and a cloth, etc.擦洗，擦拭（地板等）
swad-dle/'swodl; NAmE'swaidl/ verb [VN] (old-fashioned) to wrap sb/sth,
especially a baby, tightly in clothes or a piece of<cloth (用衣服或布）紧裹，包裹（尤指婴儿)
swaddling clothes noun [pi.] strips of cloth
used in the past for wrapping a ba^y tightly 包裹婴儿的布；
襁褓
swa容 Iswaeg/ noun 1 [U] (old-fashioned, informal)
goods that
have been stolen 被盗货品；也物 HTTI loot 2 [C, usually pi.] cloth that is hung in
large curved folds as decoration, especially above a window '(
_于窗户等 上方的）装饰性布幔（或帷幕）3 (/\wsfra/£，/VZf) a pack of things tied or wrapped together and
carried by a traveller (旅行者携带的)包裹；行囊4 [C，usually pi.] a bunch of flowers
or fruit that is carved .onto
walls，etc. as decoration垂花饰（雕刻装饰，形状为串起来的花、
果等）
swag-ger /'swseg0(r)/ verb, noun
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verb [V, usually +adv./prep.] (usually disapproving) to walk in an
extremely proud and confident way 神气十 足地走；大摇大摆地走SEI STRUT
mnoun [sing.] (disapproving) a way of walking or
behaving that seems too confident 神气+足；大摇大摆
swag.man /_swaegmaBn/ /7〇w/? (p/. -men /-men/) (At/sfra/f, NZE, old use) a man who travels around
looking for work, carrying his possessions wrapped in a cloth 背着 行囊巧吟找工作的人
Swa-hili /swa'hiili; swai'h-/ (also Ki-swa-hili /,ki:swa-
'hiili; ,kiswa:'h-/) noun [U] a language widely used in
语| >
swain /swein/ noun {old use or humorous) a young man who is in
love 情郎
SWal-l〇W 0-w /'swolau; NAmE'swailou/ verb, noun
■ verb
►
FOOD/DRINK 食物；饮料 *1
to make food, drink, etc. go down your throat into your stomach 吞卡；咽T: [VN]
chew/ood weii 6e/ore swaMowfng
it.什么食_都
要先嚼碎再吞咽。◊ [VN-ADj] TTie pfik shouid be swaHowed whoZe. 些药鋈吞細。◊ [V] J had a sore throat and it hurt to swaHow.虫分_嗓子凌，咽东西就疼。
►
MOVE THROAT MUSCLES 做吞咽动作 2 [V] to move the muscles of your throat
as if you were swallowing sth, especially because you are nervous (.由于紧张等）做吞 咽动作：She swaHowed hard and toW him the bad news.她硬下心把坏消息告诉了他。
►
COMPLETELY COVER 完全覆盖 3 [VN] [often passive】〜sb/sth (up) to take sb/sth in or completely
cover it so that they cannot be seen or no longer exist separately 吞没；、淹
没；侵吞：/ watched her walk down
the road until she vuas swaHowed by the darfcness.我看着她沿公路越走越
远，直至消失在黑暗中。◊ large
areas 〇/countryside have been swaZiowed叩by towns. ■大片大片的乡村地区
被城镇吞噬。
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USE UP MONEY 用尽钱 4 [VN]〜sb/sth (up) to use up sth
completely, especially an amount
of money 用尽，耗 .尽，花光（钱等）.：Most of my salary
gets swallowed fupj by the rent and 我的工备大多支付房租和各种日
常费用了。
BELIEVE
相信 5 to accept that sth is.true; to believe sth
；信以为真：[VN] J /ound her excuse
very hard to swaHoiv.我觉得她的理由很难让人相信。◊ [VN-ADj] He told her a pack of
lies, but she swallowed it whole,
她讲了一堆假话，可她全都信以为真。
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FEELINGS 感情 6 [VN] to hide your feelings 不流露；掩 饰；抑制：_ to
swaHow your doubts 不流露怀疑◊ Ybu’re going
to have to swallow your pride and ask for your 扣b bade.你得放下架子，去求人家给你恢复原职。
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ACCEPT 丨 NSULTS 忍受侮辱 7 [VN] to accept insults, criticisms, etc.
without complaining or protesting 默默 忍受_(侮辱、批评等）：J was surprised that he just sat there and
swaiioweci aH their remarks.让我吃惊的是他就
坐在那儿默默地任凭他们评论。
ITBTil
see
bitter adj.
BIRD
八 1
a small bird with long pointed wings and a tail with two points,
that spends the winter in
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OF FOOD/DRINK 食物;:饮料 2
an act of swallowing; an amount of food or drink that is swallowed at one time 咽；吞；一次吞咽的量；一口
one .swallow doesn^ make a summer {saying) you must not take too
seriously a small sign that sth is happening or will happen in the future,
because the situation could change别略有好事就以为佳时已到；好
事可能纯属偶然；一燕不成夏（不能单凭微小的迹象而下
定论）
'swallow dive (8r£) {NAmE 'swan dive) noun a dive performed with your arms stretched
out sideways until you are close to the water燕式跳水（接近水面前保持双
臂向两侧张开）
'swallow hole noun = sinkhole
swam pt of swim
swami
/'swaimi/
(also
used as a title 亦用作称号）
a
Hindu religious teacher 印度教宗教教喊：Swami Vivefcanand维韦卡南达导师（法号) swamp /swDmp; NAmE
swaimp/ noun, verb m noun [C, U] an area of ground that
is very wet or covered with water and in which plants, trees, etc. are growing 沼泽（地）Hn marsh ： tropicai swamps 热 带沼泽► swampy a办：swampy ground沼泽地 ■ verb [VN] [often passive] 1 ~ sb/sth (with sth)
to
make sb have more of sth than they can deal with 挺不堪承受； 使疲于•对,；使应接不暇31311^1^047£:7716(^/^1^- ment was swamped with
job appHcatfons.面■对纷至沓来
的求职申请，这个部门疲于应)&。◊历summer victors swamp the isiemd.夏天，这个岛上游客熙熙攘攘，人满
为患。2 to
fill or cover sth with a lot of water 淹；
淹没 engulf： The little boat was swamped by the waves.小船被大浪淹没了。
'swamp fever noun [U] 1 a serious disease
that affects hors6s沼泽热；爲传染性贫血2 (o/c(-/flsh/onecy) =MALARIA
拒疾
swamp-land
/'swumplaend;
NAmE 'swaimp-/ noun [U, pi.] a large area
〇# swamp 沼泽ife swan /swdii; NAmE swain/ noun, verb m noun a large bird that is
usually white and has a long thin neck. Swans live on or near water.天鹅一picture c> DUCK
mverb (-nn-) [V +adv./prep.] {BrE, informal,
disapproving) to go around enjoying yourself in a way
that annoys other people or makes them jealous 悠游；悠然闲逛：They’ve 容one swarming 〇# to
_巴黎潇@去了。 ’
'swan dive noun (NAm£) = swallow dive swank /swaerjk/ verb [V] {old-fashioned, BrE, informal,
disapproving) to behave in way that is too proud or
confident炫耀；卖弄
swanky
/'swaeqki/
(swank-ier,
swanki-est) (especially
Br£) (also
swank
especially
in NAmE) adj.
{informal, approving) fashionable and expensive in a way that
is intendedto impress people 摆—的；时髦且豪华的.B771 posh: a swanfcy hotei汾髦▲华的旅馆 swan-song /'swonsDi]； NAmE 'swainsoiq/ noun [sing.] the last piece
of work produced by an artist, a musician, etc. or the last performance by an
actor, athlete, etc.