swell

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【释义】：

(swelled，swollen．orswelled)v．❶ 变大，增大，膨胀，鼓胀：Wood swells in water．木在水中膨胀．The wind swells the sails．风吹帆鼓．❷ 肿胀，使肿胀：His face began to swell out．他的脸肿起来了．❸ (河等)涨；(土地)隆起；(声音)变高：The streams have swollen with inelted snow．雪融溪流涨A thousand voices swell the sound．千人呼唤助声高．❹ (情绪等)(使)高涨：swell with pride骄傲自满．be swollen with anger怒气冲冲．：Emotion swells and subsides．情绪忽高忽低．have(or suffer from) swelled head自负．

－n．❶ 变大，增长，膨胀❷ 肿胀，肿物．❸ (只用sing．)(暴风雨过后的)余波，波涛．❹ 【口语】时髦的人物，重要人物，名家：What a swell you look in that new suit!你穿上那套新衣服真漂亮!come the heavy swell over sb．【俚】企图显示高贵以打动某人．

－a．❶ 【口语】漂亮的，时髦的．❷ 【美】优秀的，第一流的：a swell table tennis player优秀的乒乓球运动员．