gulp

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gulp1 /ɡʌlp/ verb  1  (also gulp down) [transitive]DRINK to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly 大口吞咽 ，快速吞下 SYN bolt She gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus. 她狼吞虎咽地吃完早饭，跑去赶公交车了。2  [intransitive]SURPRISED to swallow suddenly because you are surprised or nervous 〔因惊讶或紧张〕倒吸气 I gulped when I saw the bill. 看到账单时我倒吸了一口气。3  (also gulp in) [transitive]DRINK to breathe in large amounts of air quickly 大口吸气 We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air. 我们跑到外面，大口呼吸纯净的新鲜空气。4. be gulping for air to breathe in large amounts of air quickly because you do not have enough air in your body 大口喘气5 gulp something ↔ back phrasal verb SAYto stop yourself from expressing your feelings 抑制，忍住〔自己的感情〕 Sandra tried to gulp back her tears. 桑德拉竭力忍住泪水。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

gulp• Mandy read the test questions and gulped.• The nine-member group gulped, almost in unison.• Moray eels squirm right to the water's edge and greedily gulp down the feast.• Then the fox tossed 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 [countable]  1  DRINKa 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。2  a large amount of air that you breathe in quickly 一大口空气 gulps of fresh air 大口大口的新鲜空气

Examples from the Corpus

gulp• He lifted his glass to his lips, draining it at a gulp.• He was eating a mess of pottage and taking deep gulps of wine from a large ornamental cup.• Finally he took a desperate gulp of air, then another, then broke into an enormous sob.• She was breathing in great gulps, but still there wasn't enough air.• I downed it in one gulp.• So Unwired created a software language to display text in short gulps.• No black striped bill had we seen, or slurring gulps heard.took ... gulp• Peach shuddered, and took a gulp of her milk.• She took the double whisky he offered her and greedily took a gulp.• He always laughed noiselessly, his jaw snapping 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.Origin gulp1 (1400-1500) Probably from Middle Dutch gulpen “to swallow”

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gulp¹ /ɡʌlp/ verb1. (also gulp down) [transitive] to swallow large quantities of food or drink quickly
   SYN  bolt:
    She gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus.
2. [intransitive] to swallow suddenly because you are surprised or nervous:
    I gulped when I saw the bill.
3. (also gulp in) [transitive] to breathe in large amounts of air quickly:
    We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air.
4. be gulping for air to breathe in large amounts of air quickly because you do not have enough air in your body
     
gulp something ↔ back phrasal verb
  to stop yourself from expressing your feelings:
    Sandra tried to gulp back her tears.

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gulp² noun [countable]
1. a large amount of something that you swallow quickly, or the action of swallowing
    gulp of
    He took a huge gulp of brandy.
    in one gulp/at a gulp
    Charlie drank the whisky in one gulp.
2. a large amount of air that you breathe in quickly:
    gulps of fresh air