swell
[swel] verb (swelled, swollen or swelled)
ADVANCED intransitive or transitive
■to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount 肿胀，肿，膨胀•It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).她的脚趾显然已经骨折，因为它开始肿胀了。 •Twenty-five employees have joined the union in this month alone, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to 110.仅这个月就有25位员工加入工会，使工会的人数增加到110人。 •literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= He felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate.当他站在那里观看儿子的毕业典礼时，心中充满自豪。 intransitive
■If music swells, it becomes louder. （声音）变大，增大，变响亮
[swel] noun only singular
WAVES 波涛
■the slow up and down movement of the sea with large but smooth waves （缓慢的）波涛起伏
⇒ See also groundswell
[swel] noun only singular
SOUND 声音
■an increase in sound produced by a musical instrument or instruments 音量的增大
[swel] adjective US old-fashioned informal
■very good or pleasant 极好的•That's a swell idea!那个主意好极了！
[swel] adverb US old-fashioned informal
■very well 极好地，非常顺利地•Everything's going real swell.一切都很顺利。 |