It is important to think about food as nourishment rather than just something to swallow.

重要的是，要把食物当作营养品，而不仅仅是要吞咽的东西。

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I found her excuse very hard to swallow.

我觉得她的理由很难让人相信。

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I had a sore throat and it hurt to swallow.

当时我嗓子疼，咽东西就疼。

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He adds it is ratepayers, not taxpayers, who shoulder the cost of this renewable energy incentive, and any rate increases are "tough to swallow."

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

Now these worries were raised by John Locke the great British philosopher, and he thought, this is too big a pill to swallow.

这是约翰·洛克提出的,他是伟大的英国哲学家，他认为，这个问题太大。

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Now,that may not be a problem that you're unwilling to swallow.

也许这个问题你并不太难接受。

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The sticky mud has been known to swallow whole boots, so be sure to follow Hawkins' instruction closely.

BBC: London from the tide line

Ingestible sensor chips are an idea a little easier for most people to swallow.

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But, as always in Africa, the truth is more complicated...and much harder to swallow.

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