单词 | swell |
释义 | 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) •Twenty-five employees have joined the union in this month alone, swelling its ranks •literary 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。 |
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