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welling

UK //ˈwelɪŋ//US //ˈwelɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'wellan',意为'沸腾、涌出',与德语 'wallen'(沸腾)同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *wel-(转动、滚动)。

verb

❶ 指液体或情感等从内部涌出或上升的动作,常用于描述泪水、情感或水流的自然涌动。

“Tears were welling up in her eyes as she listened to the sad story.”

(她听着这个悲伤的故事,泪水在眼眶里打转。)

“A sense of pride welled within him when he saw his son graduate.”

(看到儿子毕业时,他心中涌起一股自豪感。)

同义词:surge, rise, flow, gush, spring

常见短语

welling up — 形容液体或情感突然大量涌现,常用于描述泪水即将流出或强烈情绪突然产生。

“She felt tears welling up when she heard the news.”

(听到这个消息时,她感到泪水涌了上来。)