swell
verb
noun
adj
swel
verb
1
SIZE
大小
also
又作
to
become
larger
and
rounder
than
normal
–
used
especially
about
parts
of
the
body
肿，肿胀〔尤指身体部位〕;
I
Her
ankle
was
already
starting
to
swell.
她的脚踝已经开始肿起来了。
The
window
frame
was
swollen
shut.
窗框胀得变了形，窗子关得死死的。
2
AMOUNT/NUMBER
数量
to
increase
in
amount
or
number
〔数量〕逐渐增加，（使）增多，增大
I,T
[+
to
]
The
crowd
swelled
to
around
10,000.
人群扩大到 10,000 人左右。
The
river
was
swollen
with
melted
snow.
积雪融化，河水上涨。
swell
the
ranks/numbers
of
sth
(increase
the
number
of
people
in
a
particular
situation)
壮大了某事物的队伍，增加某事物的数量
Large
numbers
of
refugees
have
swollen
the
ranks
of
the
unemployed.
大量的难民壮大了失业人口的队伍。
3
swell with pride/anger etc
to
feel
very
proud,
angry
etc
洋洋得意/怒气冲冲等
His
heart
swelled
with
pride
as
he
watched
his
daughter
collect
her
prize.
他看着女儿领奖，心中充满了自豪。
4
SHAPE
形状
also
又作
to
curve
or
make
something
curve
（使）鼓起，（使）隆起
I,T
The
wind
swelled
the
sails.
风鼓起了船帆。
5
SOUND
声音
to
become
louder
[文] 〔声音〕增强，变响亮
I | literary
Music
swelled
around
us.
音乐声在我们四周越来越响。
6
SEA
海
to
move
suddenly
and
powerfully
upwards
波涛汹涌 ⇒ GROUNDSWELL
I
noun
7
the
way
the
sea
moves
up
and
down
海面的起伏，浪涌
singular 单数
The
sea
wasn’t
rough,
but
there
was
a
heavy
swell
(=large
movements
of
the
water)
.
海面虽不算是波涛汹涌，但起伏很大。
8
a
situation
in
which
something
increases
in
number
or
amount
增加; 增多
singular 单数
[+
of
]
the
growing
swell
of
anti-government
feeling
反政府情绪的日益高涨
a
swell
of
pride
自豪感的增强
9
an
increase
in
sound
level,
especially
in
music
〔尤指音乐〕音量逐渐增强;
singular 单数
10
the
roundness
or
curved
shape
of
something
膨胀; 鼓起; 隆起
singular 单数
the
firm
swell
of
her
breasts
她挺拔的乳峰
11
a
fashionable
or
important
person
时髦人物; 头面人物，要人
C | old-fashioned
adj
12
very
good
[美，过时] 极好的，第一流的;
You
look
swell!
你看上去漂亮极了！