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quellen

UK /ˈkwɛlən/US /ˈkwɛlən/

词源

源自德语 'quellen',意为“涌出”或“流出”,与古英语 'cwellan'(意为“涌出”)同源。

verb

❶ 指液体从某处涌出或流出,常用于描述泉水、眼泪等自然流动的现象。

“Tears began to quellen from her eyes as she heard the sad news.”

(听到这个悲伤的消息时,泪水开始从她的眼中涌出。)

“The spring quellen from the rocks, providing fresh water for the village.”

(泉水从岩石中涌出,为村庄提供新鲜的水源。)

同义词:flow, gush, surge, stream, pour

常见短语

quellen forth — 形容液体或情感突然大量涌出,常用于描述自然现象或强烈的情感表达。

“Her words quellen forth as she expressed her gratitude.”

(当她表达感激之情时,话语如泉水般涌出。)