英和和英

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他動詞

1

（＝嚥下する）to swallow; to gobble up （frogs）; to gulp down （water, etc.）

用例

• この劇薬を一滴呑むと死ぬ
  If you were to swallow a drop of this poison, you would die.

• 蛇が蛙を呑む
  A snake swallows a frog.
• 彼は浪に呑まれてしまった
  He was swallowed up by the waves.
• ひと口に呑んでしまうぞ
  I will swallow you at a mouthful―make a mouthful of you.
• 固唾を呑む
  to hold one's breath―bate one's breath
• 固唾を呑んで勝負を見ていった
  We watched the contest with bated breath―with breathless interest.
• 四海を呑む
  to conquer the world

2

（＝隠す）to conceal

用例

• あの男はいつも匕首を呑んでいる
  He always carries a dagger in his bosom.

• その男はこの短刀を呑んでおった
  This dagger was found on his person.
• 涙を呑む
  to keep back one's tears―gulp down one's tears―choke down one's tears
• 欠伸｛あくび｝を呑む
  to stifle a yawn
• 恨みを呑む
  to repress one's anger―（侮辱を忍ぶの意味なら）―swallow an insult―pocket an affront
• 彼は恨みを呑んで死んだ
  He carried his grudge to the grave.
• 彼の姿は暗黒に呑まれて行った
  His form disappeared into the darkness―vanished into the night.

3

（＝威圧する）to overawe

• 偉い人の前へ出ると呑まれてしまって手向かう勇気が無くなる
  One is overawed by the presence of a great man, so that one dare not lift a finger against him.

4

（＝軽視する）to make light of （a task）; to hold （one） in the hollow of one's hand

用例

• 弁士は聴衆を呑んでかかる
  The orator holds his audience in the hollow of his hand.

• 演説する時は聴衆を呑んでかからなけりゃ駄目だ
  When you speak in public, you must make little of your audience.