swell

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vi.

1. 肿起,肿胀[(+up)]

His ankles began to swell.

他的脚踝肿起来了。

2. (土地等)隆起;(河水等)上涨

3. 增长;增大;壮大[(+to/into)]

The newly-arrived refugees swelled the ranks of the unemployed.

新来的难民增加了失业的人数。

4. (声音,音乐等)增强

5. 骄傲自负;夸大

6. (情绪等)高涨

Anger swelled in him.

他心头升起怒火。

7. (帆等)膨胀,鼓起[(+out)]

The sails swelled out in the wind.

船帆在风中鼓起。

vt.

1. 使(力量等)增长

2. 使隆起;使上涨

The river was swollen with melted snow.

河水因融雪而上涨。

3. 使骄傲自大

4. 使(情绪等)高涨

She was swollen with contentment.

她感到十分满足。

5. 提高(音调,声音等)

6. 使膨胀,使鼓起[(+out)]

A brisk wind swelled the sails.

一阵疾风使船帆鼓起。

a.

1. 【口】很棒的,一流的

She is a swell girl.

她是一个好女孩。

Our boy is doing swell at college.

我们的儿子在大学里表现出色。

He is a swell teacher.

他是位非常出色的教师。

2. 【俚】服装时髦的;漂亮的;风头健的

n.

1. 鼓起,膨胀;肿胀[the S]

2. 增大,壮大[the S]

There was a swell in the city's population.

该市出现过人口膨胀。

3. (声音的)增强;(音量的)增大[U]

4. 【音】渐强到渐弱(符号)[U][C]

5. (浪涛的)汹涌;(土地的)隆起[the S]

6. 隆起部分[C]

7. 【口】衣着时髦的人;风头人物[C]

His brother is a swell at boxing.

他兄弟是个拳击能手。