swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly
狼吞虎咽地吃，一口吞下；大口地饮
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he smiled and gulped his tea .他微笑着大口地喝茶。
breathe (air) deeply and quickly
大口大口地吸（气）
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we emerged to gulp great lungfuls of cold night air .我们浮出水面大口地呼吸着夜晚清凉的空气。
[no obj.]make effortful breathing or swallowing movements, typically in response to strong emotion
（尤指由于某种强烈的情绪而）喘不过气来；哽住
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fumes seeped in until she was forced to gulp for air 浓烟不断渗入，她最后不得不呼哧呼哧地喘气
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she gulped back the tears .她饮泣吞声。
an act of gulping food or drink
大口吞食；大口啜饮
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she swallowed the rest of the coffee with a gulp .她将剩下的咖啡一饮而尽。
a large mouthful of liquid hastily drunk
一大口（饮入物）
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Titch took a gulp of beer and wiped his mouth on his sleeve. 蒂奇喝了一大口啤酒，然后用袖子抹了一下嘴巴。
a large quantity of air breathed in
一大口（吸入的空气）。
a swallowing movement of the throat
吞咽
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the chairman gave an audible gulp .主席很响地咽了口唾沫。
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at a gulp with one gulp 一饮（而尽）having emptied his glass at a gulp, Roger pulled out a cigar． 将杯中的酒一饮而尽后，罗杰抽出一支雪茄
"Middle English： probably from Middle Dutch
