swell
基本释义
- v.（身体部位）肿胀，膨胀， 使（某物）膨胀，使肿胀；（使）鼓起，（使）隆起；（使）增长，增加，扩大；（声音）逐渐增强，变响亮；（情绪）高涨，充满；波涛汹涌
- n.海浪的涌动，涌浪；（音量的）增强；感情的高涨；（规模或数量的）增长，增加；（尤指身体部位）凸起的形状，鼓出处，隆起处；<旧> 重要人士，时髦人物；（管风琴、簧风琴的）音量调节器
- adj.<美，旧> 第一流的，极好的；<美，非正式，古> 漂亮的，时髦的
- adv.<美，非正式，旧> 极好地，非常顺利地
- 人名 （Swell）（美、英）斯韦尔（人名）
词语例句
（身体部位）肿胀，膨胀， 使（某物）膨胀，使肿胀vt.&vi.
四级The sponge was swollen with water.
海绵因吸满了水而膨胀。
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her.
她胳膊给蜜蜂蜇了，肿了起来。
Nearly every year on the great central drainages heavy rains and melting snow caused the waters to pour out the mountains and plains, to turn brooks into torrents, and to swell quiet streams into wild uncontrolled rivers.
在中央大流域，几乎每年都有暴雨和融雪，导致河水倾泻进山川和平原，使溪流变成激流，使平静的溪流涨成无法控制的急流。
（使）鼓起，（使）隆起vt.&vi.
The wind swelled the sails.
风鼓起了帆。
The sails swelled in the wind.
船帆鼓满了风。
（使）增长，增加，扩大vt.&vi.
四级We are looking for more volunteers to swell the ranks of those already helping.
我们期盼有更多的志愿者加入，以壮大目前已在提供帮助的队伍。
Membership has swelled to over 20 000.
成员增加到2万余人。
Meanwhile, the number of consumers hungry for such gadgets continues to swell.
与此同时，渴望拥有这类产品的消费者数量持续上涨。
（声音）逐渐增强，变响亮vi.
The cheering swelled through the hall.
欢呼声越来越大，响彻大厅。
- Do your ankles swell at night?你的脚踝晚上会肿吗？来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her.她胳膊给蜜蜂蜇了，肿了起来。来自《牛津词典》
- When you develop a throat infection or catch a cold the glands in the neck swell up.当你咽喉发炎或感冒时, 脖子上的腺体会肿起来。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
相关短语
- be swollen with sth.因某物而膨胀
- swell up肿胀
- swell the ranks壮大队伍
- swell with...（心里）充满……
- swell up润胀，膨胀
- swell with膨胀；充满
- swell with pride满腔自豪
- golden swell金四维；金
- ground swell涌浪；巨涛；触底涌；海涌
- Doctor Swell斯韦尔大夫；斯韦尔医生
- swell up真正的肿；发肿
- no swell无涌；零级涌
词语扩展
词义分布
英英释义
- n.the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
- n.a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
- n.a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
- n.a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
- v.increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
- v.become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
- v.to become larger and thicker than normal
膨胀；肿胀；鼓胀- Do your legs swell at night?你的双腿夜里肿吗？
- His eye swelled up.他的眼肿了起来。
词源
- swell膨胀，肿胀，鼓起来自古英语 swellan,膨胀，鼓起，来自 Proto-Germanic*swelnan,膨胀，可能来自 PIE*swel,照 耀，照射，使发热，词源同 swelter.引申诸相关词义。