swig

IPA/swɪɡ/
KK[swˈɪɡ]IPA/swɪɡ/

swig — verb

  • swigpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • swigshe / she / it
  • swiggedpast simple
  • swigging-ing form

1. to swallow a drink in big mouthfuls, usually straight from the bottle or glass

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to swallow a drink in big mouthfuls, usually straight from the bottle or glass

例句

Nikhil swigged the last of his coffee and ran for the train.

swig + noun phrase (object drunk)

The hikers stopped by the stream and swigged fresh water straight from their bottles.

swig + from + container

同義詞
  • gulp

    gulp emphasizes a single large swallow, often done urgently or nervously

  • chug

    chug means to drink an entire container without stopping for breath, more specific than swig and often competitive

  • guzzle

    guzzle adds a sense of greed or excess; drinking too much, too fast

反義詞
  • sip

    sip means to drink in very small amounts, the opposite of drinking quickly in large gulps

文法句型

swig + noun phrase

swig + from + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense is informal and used mainly in everyday speech or casual writing. The object is typically a drink or liquid.

常見錯誤

❌She sipped her beer thirstily after the workout.
✅She swigged her beer thirstily after the workout.
💡'sip' means to drink in tiny amounts; 'swig' means to drink large amounts quickly.
❌He swigged his dinner and left.
✅He swigged his beer and left.
💡'swig' is only used for drinks, not for solid food.

swig — noun