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swollen

UK //ˈswəʊ.lən//US //ˈswoʊ.lən//

词源

源自古英语swellan,与古诺尔斯语svella和德语schwellen同源,原始印欧语词根*swel-(燃烧,膨胀)。

adjective

❶ 指身体部位因受伤、感染或疾病而变得比正常状态更大、更鼓胀,通常伴有疼痛或不适感。

“Her ankle was swollen after she twisted it.”

(她扭伤脚踝后,脚踝肿了起来。)

“The bee sting left his hand swollen and red.”

(蜜蜂蜇伤让他的手又红又肿。)

❶ 形容因过度膨胀或充满而体积增大的物体,常用于描述河流、器官或抽象概念。

“The swollen river threatened to flood the nearby village.”

(暴涨的河水威胁着要淹没附近的村庄。)

“His swollen pride prevented him from apologizing.”

(膨胀的自尊心让他无法道歉。)

同义词:inflamed, puffed up, enlarged, bloated, distended

verb

❶ swell的过去分词形式,表示已经发生膨胀或肿胀的状态。

“The wood had swollen from the moisture.”

(木材因潮湿而膨胀。)

“His injured knee had swollen to twice its normal size.”

(他受伤的膝盖肿得有正常两倍大。)

同义词:expanded, increased, grown, ballooned

常见短语

swollen with pride — 形容某人因成就或赞美而过度骄傲自满的状态。

“After winning the championship, he was swollen with pride.”

(赢得冠军后,他骄傲得不得了。)

swollen glands — 医学用语,指因感染或疾病而肿大的淋巴结,常见于颈部或腋下。

“The doctor checked her swollen glands to diagnose the infection.”

(医生检查她肿大的淋巴结以诊断感染情况。)