
swollen
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。)
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。)
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。)