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billowing

UK //ˈbɪləʊɪŋ//US //ˈbɪloʊɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'bilwen',可能与古诺尔斯语 'bylgja'(波浪)有关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根,意为“膨胀”或“鼓起”。

adjective

❶ 形容某物(如烟雾、云朵或布料)像波浪一样翻滚、膨胀或飘动的样子,通常指大而蓬松的运动状态。

“The billowing clouds looked like giant cotton balls in the sky.”

(翻滚的云朵像天空中巨大的棉花球。)

“Her billowing dress fluttered in the wind as she walked.”

(她走路时,蓬松的裙子在风中飘动。)

同义词:swelling, puffing, rolling, undulating

verb

❶ 指某物(如烟雾、布料或波浪)以膨胀、翻滚或起伏的方式移动或扩散。

“Smoke billowed out of the burning building.”

(浓烟从燃烧的建筑物中滚滚涌出。)

“The flag billowed proudly in the breeze.”

(旗帜在微风中自豪地飘扬。)

同义词:swell, surge, roll, wave

常见短语

billowing smoke — 形容大量烟雾翻滚升腾的样子,常用于描述火灾、工业排放等场景。

“Billowing smoke could be seen from miles away after the explosion.”

(爆炸后,几英里外都能看到滚滚浓烟。)

billowing sails — 指船帆被风鼓起的状态,通常出现在帆船航行或加速时。

“The ship moved swiftly with its billowing sails catching the wind.”

(船帆鼓胀着捕捉风力,船快速前进。)