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billows

UK //ˈbɪləʊz//US //ˈbɪloʊz//

词源

源自中古英语 'bylgan'(沸腾、翻滚),与古挪威语 'bylgja'(波浪)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指巨大的波浪或翻滚的云团,常用来形容汹涌澎湃的自然景象,带有动态和壮观的视觉效果。

“The ship disappeared into the billows of the stormy sea.”

(船只消失在暴风雨中汹涌的巨浪里。)

“Smoke billows rose from the burning building.”

(浓烟从燃烧的大楼中翻滚升腾。)

同义词:waves, surges, swells, rollers, cloud masses

verb

❶ 指像波浪一样起伏或膨胀,常用于描述布料、烟雾等因外力作用而大幅波动的状态。

“Her dress billowed in the breeze as she walked.”

(她走路时,裙子在微风中飘动。)

“The curtains billowed gently through the open window.”

(窗帘通过敞开的窗户轻轻飘动。)

同义词:swell, puff, surge, roll, bulge

常见短语

billow out — 指某物因充满空气或气体而向外膨胀或扩展,常用于描述帆布、衣物等。

“The sails billowed out as the wind caught them.”

(当风抓住船帆时,它们鼓胀起来。)

billows of smoke — 形容大量烟雾翻滚升腾的景象,常用于火灾、工业排放等场景。

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

(爆炸后,数英里外都能看到滚滚浓烟。)