swell
v
(pt swelled , pp swollen or swelled)
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被動語態, Tn.p esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
~(to sth); ~ (sth) (up) (with sth) (cause sth to) becomelarger or bulge outwards, eg because of pressure from inside (使某物)膨脹, 腫脹
Wood often swells when wet. 木材潮濕後往往會膨脹.
My eyes swelled with tears. 我的眼睛里含著淚.
His face was swollen (up) with toothache. 他的臉因牙痛而腫了起來.
limping because of a swollen ankle 因腳腕兒發腫而一瘸一拐地走.
(b) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (out) (cause sth to) curve outwards; billow (使某物)凸出, 隆起; 鼓起
The sails swelled (out) in the wind. 船帆在風中鼓起.
The wind swelled (out) the sails. 風把船帆刮得鼓起來了.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
~ (into/to sth); ~ sth (to sth) (with sth) (cause sth to) become greater in intensity, number, amount or volume (使某物)增強, 增多, 增大
The group of onlookers soon swelled (in)to a crowd. 旁觀的人很快聚集起一大群.
The murmur swelled into a roar. 竊竊私語的聲音變大形成一片喧嘩.
Small extra costs all swell the total. 零星的額外費用積少成多使總數增大了.
The river was swollen with flood water. 洪水到來後河水上漲了.
3 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (with sth) (of a person, his heart, etc) feel like bursting with emotion (指人、 內心等)感情迸發, 情緒高漲
His breast/heart swelled with pride at his achievement. 他有了成績而沾沾自喜.
4 (idm 習語) have a swelled/swollen `head (infml 口) be conceited, esp because of a sudden success 自負; (尤指因突然成功)沖昏頭腦. swell, n [U, sing]
1 slow heaving of the sea with waves that do not break 海面的緩慢起伏(有浪而無浪花)
feel seasick in the heavy swell 在猛烈起伏的海面上感到暈船.
2 (music 音) gradual increase in the volume of sound (音量的)逐漸增強. swell, adj (US infml 口)
1 fashionable or smart 時髦的; 漂亮的
You look swell in that dress! 你穿著那件連衣裙真漂亮!
2 excellent; first-rate 極好的; 第一流的
a swell vacation, player, guy 極好的假期、 選手、 小伙子 * That's swell! 真棒!