
好词典

源自古英语swellan,与荷兰语zwellen、德语schwellen同源,原始日耳曼语词根*swellaną意为'膨胀'。
❶ 指物体因内部压力或吸收液体而逐渐变大或膨胀,常用于描述身体部位、气球或材料等。
“Her ankle began to swell after the fall.”
(摔倒后她的脚踝开始肿了起来。)
“The river swelled after the heavy rain.”
(大雨过后河水上涨了。)
❶ 指海浪的缓慢起伏或逐渐增强的状态,也用于描述逐渐增加的数量或强度。
“The boat rocked gently on the ocean swell.”
(小船随着海浪轻轻摇晃。)
“A swell of applause followed her speech.”
(她的演讲结束后响起一阵热烈的掌声。)
❶ 非正式用法中表示极好的、出色的,常用于20世纪中期的口语表达。
“You look swell in that new suit!”
(你穿那套新西装帅极了!)
“That's a swell idea for the party.”
(这个派对主意棒极了。)
swell up — 指身体部位因受伤或过敏反应而明显肿胀。
“My mosquito bites swelled up and became very itchy.”
(我的蚊子包肿了起来,变得非常痒。)
ground swell — 指海底地震引起的长浪,也比喻逐渐形成的强大舆论或趋势。
“There's a ground swell of support for environmental protection.”
(环保支持正在形成强大声势。)