swell
v. 膨胀,肿胀; 增加,增强; 充满(激情)
n. 浪潮,浪涌; 增加,增强
adj. 极好的; 了不起的; 非常棒的
If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before.
The human population swelled, at least temporarily, as migrants moved south...
随着移居者南移,人口出现膨胀,至少是暂时性膨胀。
By the end of this month the size of the mission is expected to swell to 280 people...
到这个月底,参加该任务的人员规模将有望增至 280 人。
If something such as a part of your body swells, it becomes larger and rounder than normal.
Do your ankles swell at night?...
你夜里脚踝肿吗?
The limbs swell to an enormous size.
四肢肿得不得了。
If you swell with a feeling, you are suddenly full of that feeling.
She could see her two sons swell with pride.
她能看出她的两个儿子充满了骄傲。
If sounds swell, they get louder.
Heavenly music swelled from nowhere.
不知从何处响起天籁般的音乐。
A swell is the regular movement of waves up and down in the open sea.
We bobbed gently up and down on the swell of the incoming tide.
我们随着涨潮的浪涌轻轻地起伏。
You can describe something as swell if you think it is really nice.
I've had a swell time.
我过得极为开心。
1. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
2. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
3. a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
4. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity;
2. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger;
3. expand abnormally;
4. as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things;
5. come up;
6. cause to become swollen;
1. very good;
someone's head swells
自以为是
Small extra costs all swell the total.
零星的额外费用积少成多使总数增大了.
Mumps makes the glands in your neck swell up.
腮腺炎使你颈部的淋巴腺肿胀.
There was a great , smooth swell upon sea.
海面上泛起大片大片涟漪.
Wood has a tendency to swell if it gets wet.
木头受潮之后容易膨胀.
The sprain made my ankle swell up.
我的脚踝扭伤肿了起来.