英和和英

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他動詞

1

（＝嚥下する）to swallow; to take down

用例

• 喉が痛くて食物が呑込めない
  My throat is so sore that I can not swallow food―take down food.

• ゴクリと呑込む
  to gulp down wine or water
• 涙を呑込む
  to gulp down one's tears

2

（＝会得する）to comprehend, apprehend, understand, grasp （the meaning）; to take in （the situation）; to catch （a melody）; to get the hang of （a machine）; to get the run of （office business）

用例

• 教師は教えようとすることをよく呑込んで教えなけりゃならぬ
  The teacher must have a thorough grasp of his subject.

• 大意を呑込む
  to grasp the general idea
• 僕が万事呑込んでいる
  I understand my business
  I know what I am about.
• 彼はひと目でその場の様子を呑込んだ
  He grasped the situation―took in the situation―understood the whole story―at a glance.
• 彼はたちまち相手の長所短所を呑込んでしまう
  He quickly takes in the merits and faults of his man.
• この機械の仕掛けが呑込めない
  I can not get the hang of this machine.
• 事務の勝手を呑込まなくちゃいけない
  You must get the run of the office business.
• 僕は彼の気性を呑込んでいるから扱いやすい
  I know how to deal with him, for I know his temper.
• 彼は歌の調子を呑込むことが早い
  He is quick at catching a melody.
• 呼吸を呑込む
  get the knack―learn the trick―hit the tone
• 商売の呼吸を呑込む
  to learn the tricks of the trade
• 彼女は交際社会の呼吸を呑込んでいる
  She has hit the tone of society.
• 人をそらさない呼吸を呑込んでいる
  She has a knack at keeping on terms with people.
• 君の言うことが呑込めぬ
  I don't follow you
  I don't catch on.