| 单词 | swell |
| 释义 | verbnounadjective🔑 swellBrE /swel/ NAmE /swel/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they swell BrE /swel/ NAmE /swel/ present simple - he / she / it swells BrE /swelz/ NAmE /swelz/ past simple swelled BrE /sweld/ NAmE /sweld/ past participle swelled BrE /sweld/ NAmE /sweld/ past participle swollen BrE /ˈswəʊlən/ NAmE /ˈswoʊlən/ -ing form swelling BrE /ˈswelɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈswelɪŋ/ 🔑 [I ]~ (up )to become bigger or rounder 膨胀；肿胀◆ 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。bandage , bleed , bruise , fracture , hurt , injury , plaster , sore , swell , wound 1[I , T ]to curve out or make sth curve out （使）凸出，鼓出◆ ~ (out )The sails swelled (out ) in the wind .船帆鼓满了风。◆ ~sth (out )The wind swelled (out ) the sails .风鼓起了帆。[T , I ]to increase or make sth increase in number or size （使）增加，增大，扩大◆ ~sth (to sth )Last year's profits were swelled by a fall in production costs . 去年因生产成本下降，利润有所增加。◆ We are looking for more volunteers to swell the ranks (= increase the number )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。◆ ~ (to sth )Membership has swelled to over 20 000 . 成员增加到 2 万余人。OPP shrink[I ](of a sound 声音) to become louder 变得更响亮；增强◆ The cheering swelled through the hall . 欢呼声越来越大，响彻大厅。[I ]~ (with sth )to be filled with a strong emotion 充满（激情）◆ to swell with pride 满腔自豪 ➡ see also swollen🔑 swellBrE /swel/ NAmE /swel/ noun [C , usually sing. ]the movement of the sea when it rises and falls without the waves breaking 海浪的涌动；涌浪◆ The boat was caught in a heavy (= strong )swell . 船遇上了大涌浪。[sing. ](formal ) the curved shape of sth , especially a part of the body （尤指身体部位）凸起的形状，鼓出处，隆起处◆ the firm swell of her breasts 她挺拔的乳峰[sing. ]a situation in which sth increases in size , number , strength , etc .增加；增大；扩大；增强◆ a growing swell of support 越来越多的支持◆ a swell of pride 自豪感的增强 ➡ see also groundswell[sing. ](of music or noise 乐音或噪声) a gradual increase in the volume of sth 逐渐增强SYN crescendo(old-fashioned , informal ) an important or fashionable person 重要人士；时髦人物🔑 swellBrE /swel/ NAmE /swel/ adjective (old-fashioned , NAmE , informal ) very good , enjoyable , etc .很愉快的；极有趣的◆ We had a swell time . 我们过得开心极了。 |
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