| 释义 |
phrasegulp back
gulp back sth literary to try not to cry or show what you are feeling, especially by swallowing quickly: `That's fine,' I said, gulping back my disappointment.gulp back your tears Jenna gulped back her tears and turned away.■ SIMILAR TO: hold back
gulp backTo try to stop oneself from crying. A noun or pronoun can be used between "gulp" and "back." I didn't want to have to tell my parents what was going on, so I tried to gulp my tears back. gulp something backFig. to force or hold back tears, sobs, etc. He gulped his sobs back and clutched at his wound. He gulped back his sobs. |