billow UK ['bɪl.əʊ] US [-oʊ] verb intransitive ■to spread over a large area, or (especially of things made of cloth) to become filled with air and appear to be larger 波浪般起伏,汹涌向前;(尤指布制品)鼓起•Smoke billowed (out) from the burning building.缕缕浓烟不断从着火的大楼里涌出来。 •The sheets/shirts hanging on the line billowed in the breeze.挂在绳子上的床单/衬衫在微风中飘动。 •We watched the boats with their billowing sails.我们看着那些小船鼓起船帆。 |