swell

verb

/swel/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they swell	/swel/ /swel/
he / she / it swells	/swelz/ /swelz/
past simple swelled	/sweld/ /sweld/
past participle swelled	/sweld/ /sweld/
past participle swollen	/ˈswəʊlən/ /ˈswəʊlən/
-ing form swelling	/ˈswelɪŋ/ /ˈswelɪŋ/

[intransitive] swell (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。
- Bacteria can cause gums to swell and bleed.细菌会导致牙龈肿胀和出血。
- Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften.把小扁豆煮20分钟，煮到膨胀变软为止。
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- bandage
- bleed
- bruise
- fracture
- hurt
- injury
- plaster
- sore
- swell
- wound
- Her feet swelled up after the long walk to the top of the hill.她经过长途跋涉到达山顶后，脚肿了起来。
- Her legs had swollen with the heat.她的双腿因受热肿了起来。
- His right eye had almost swollen shut.他的右眼肿得几乎睁不开。
- His sprained ankle had swollen badly.他扭伤的脚踝肿得厉害。
- My fingers and thumbs swelled to grotesque proportions.我的手指和大拇指肿得吓人。
Topics Illnessc1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- slightly
- up
- …
preposition
- to
- with
phrases
- swell shut
[intransitive, transitive] to go out or make something go out in a curved shape（使）凸出，鼓出
- swell (out) The sails swelled (out) in the wind.船帆鼓满了风。
- His belly swelled out over his belt.他的肚子在腰带上鼓了起来。
- swell something (out) The wind swelled (out) the sails.风鼓起了帆。
[transitive, intransitive] to increase or make something increase in number or size（使）增加，增大，扩大
- swell something (to something) 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。
- Crowds of commuters were swelled by Christmas shoppers.圣诞节购物者挤满了通勤人群。
- 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。
- swell (to something) Membership has swelled to over 20 000.成员增加到 2 万余人。
opposite shrink
- The rain was so fierce that it swelled the river until it burst its banks.雨下得太大了，河水上涨，直到决堤。
- If the rain continues the river could swell and burst its banks.如果雨还是不停，河水就会上涨并冲垮堤岸。
[intransitive] (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。
[countable] [intransitive] swell (with something) to be filled with a strong emotion充满（激情）
- to swell with pride满腔自豪
- Her heart swelled as she turned to face him.当她转身面对他时，她的心膨胀了。

swell

noun

/swel/

[countable, usually singular] 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。
- The boat rose and fell with the swell.船随着浪涛起伏跌宕。
- Shells had been pounded by the Atlantic swells into fine sand.贝壳被大西洋的巨浪打成了细沙。
- The tide receded, causing the swell to break.潮水退去，导致涌浪爆发。
Topics Geographyc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- heavy
- gentle
- slight
- …
swell + verb
- break
- come in
- roll in
- …
preposition
- in a/the swell
- on the swell
- with the swell
- …
[singular] (formal) the curved shape of something, 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
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gentle
- soft
preposition
- swell of
[singular] a situation in which something 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
[singular] (of music or noise乐音或噪声) a slow steady increase in the volume of something逐渐增强 synonym crescendo
(old-fashioned, informal) an important or fashionable person重要人士；时髦人物

swell

adjective

/swel/

(old-fashioned, North American English, informal)

very good, a lot of fun, etc.很愉快的；极有趣的
- We had a swell time.我们过得开心极了。
词源Old English swellan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German schwellen. Current senses of the noun date from the early 16th cent.; the informal adjectival use derives from noun sense (5) (late 18th cent.).

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