1.(while eating)吞下；咽下
She took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed.她咬了一口苹果, 嚼了嚼咽了下去。
2.(with nerves, fear)(由于紧张或恐惧而)做吞咽动作, 咽口水
Nancy swallowed hard and shook her head.南希使劲咽了口口水, 摇了摇头。
3.to swallow your words
(mutter)口齿不清地说；咕哝
He swallowed his words, he gulped, he panted and slurred.他嘴里咕哝着, 咽了一口唾沫, 气喘吁吁的, 还是语无伦次。
(retract statement)收回前言
If I ever come back I suppose I'll have to swallow my words.要是哪天我真回来了, 我想我就得收回前言。