swill

noun

UK/swɪl/
US/swɪl/

Definitions of swill noun

food(食物)

  1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    Food waste, typically from human consumption, that is fed to pigs.

    (給豬吃的)食物殘渣;餿水

  2. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

    Extremely poor quality or unappetizing food.

    極差的食物

    • I refuse to eat the swill they serve in the cafeteria.

      我拒絕吃他們在自助餐廳供應的劣質食物。

    • The food at this restaurant is absolute swill; I will never go back.

      這家餐廳的食物完全是劣質食物;我再也不會去了。

    • The meal they served was utter swill; I couldn't stomach it.

      他們端上來的飯菜完全是劣質食物;我無法下嚥。

liquid(液體)

  1. Singular(單數)

    The act of rinsing or washing something with a liquid.

    (通常指為了清潔的)沖洗;涮洗

    • Give the sink a quick swill to get it clean.

      快速沖洗一下水槽以保持清潔。

    • She gave the bottles a swill of water to ensure no residue remained.

      她用水沖洗瓶子以確保沒有殘留物。

    • Give the floor a swill to remove the soapy water.

      沖洗地板以去除肥皂水。

verb

UK/swɪl/
US/swɪl/

Definitions of swill verb

clean(清潔)

  1. Transitive(及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)

    To wash or rinse something by causing a liquid to flow around or over it.

    (通常指為了清潔而)沖洗;涮洗

    • The dentist handed me a glass of water to swill my mouth out with.

      牙醫遞給我一杯水,讓我漱口。

    • She swilled the teapot with some hot water.

      她用熱水涮了涮茶壺。

    • Swill out the beaker with clean water.

      用清水沖洗燒杯。

consume(攝取)

  1. Transitive(及物動詞)informal(非正式)

    To drink something, especially alcohol, quickly and in large quantities.

    (尤指飲酒)大口喝;痛飲;豪飲

    • He swilled the rest of his beer.

      他把剩下的啤酒一口喝完了。

    • She was swilling cheap wine at the bar.

      她在酒吧大口喝著廉價葡萄酒。

    • They were swilling champagne at the party.

      他們在派對上豪飲香檳。