プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
のむ【×呑む】
❶〔押しこらえる〕
その若者は恨みをのんで町を離れた
The young man left town, repressing his anger.
涙をのんで彼と別れた
I parted with him against my will.
❷〔受け入れる〕
その条件はのめない
I can't accept [agree to] those terms.
❸〔見くびる,圧倒する〕
相手にのまれて負けてしまった
We were defeated because we were cowed [overwhelmed] by our opponents.(▼cowはおどかして,overwhelmは圧倒的な勢力で)
彼は最初から相手をのんでいた
He made light of his opponent from the start.