swill
- IPA[swil]
美式
- wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it；cause (liquid) to swirl around in a container or cavity
- kitchen refuse and scraps of waste food mixed with water for feeding to pigs.；alcohol of inferior quality
verb: swill, 3rd person present: swills, gerund or present participle: swilling, past tense: swilled, past participle: swilled
noun: swill, plural noun: swills
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動詞
- 1. British wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it I swilled out the mug 同義詞
- ▪ cause (liquid) to swirl around in a container or cavity she gently swilled her brandy around her glass
- ▪ (of a liquid) move or splash about over a surface the icy water swilled around us
- 2. informal drink (something) greedily or in large quantities they whiled away their evening swilling pints of beer his beer-swilling pals 同義詞
- ▪ accompany (food) with large quantities of drink a feast swilled down with pints of cider
名詞
- 1. kitchen refuse and scraps of waste food mixed with water for feeding to pigs. 同義詞
- ▪ informal alcohol of inferior quality the beer was just warm swill
- 2. informal a large mouthful of a drink a swill of ale 同義詞
- the rush to consume alcohol in public bars before the statutory early closing time: pubs were designed to serve drinks at a rapid rate during the six o'clock swill
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[swɪl]
英式
- wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over ... I swilled out the mug
- kitchen refuse and scraps of waste food mixed with water for feeding to pigs.
Oxford Dictionary
