gulp

gulp
verb

[with obj.]swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly
狼吞虎咽地吃，一口吞下；大口地饮
he smiled and gulped his tea.
他微笑着大口地喝茶。
■breathe (air) deeply and quickly
大口大口地吸（气）
we emerged to gulp great lungfuls of cold night air.
我们浮出水面大口地呼吸着夜晚冰凉的空气。
■[no obj.]make effortful breathing or swallowing movements, typically in response to strong emotion
（尤指由于某种强烈的情绪而）喘不过气来；哽住
fumes seeped in until she was forced to gulp for air.
浓烟不断渗入，她最后不得不大口大口地艰难呼吸。
she gulped back the tears.
她饮泣吞声。

noun

an act of gulping food or drink
大口吞食；大口啜饮
she swallowed the rest of the coffee with a gulp.
她将剩下的咖啡一饮而尽。
■a large mouthful of liquid hastily drunk
一大口（饮入物）
Titch took a gulp of beer and wiped his mouth on his sleeve.
蒂奇喝了一大口啤酒，然后用袖子抹了一下嘴巴。
■a large quantity of air breathed in
一大口（吸入的空气）
■a swallowing movement of the throat
吞咽
the chairman gave an audible gulp.
主席很响地咽了口唾沫。

常用词组
at a gulp

with one gulp
一饮（而尽）
having emptied his glass at a gulp, Roger pulled out a cigar.
将杯中的酒一饮而尽后，罗杰抽出一支雪茄。

派生
gulpy
adjective
语源

Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch gulpen, of imitative origin

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