单词详解

  vi.& vt.

A.肿起，肿胀[(+up)] (increase in size，magnitude，number，or intensity)
His ankles began to swell.他的脚踝肿起来了。

Tom had a fall and his under lip began to swell up.

汤姆跌了一跤，下唇开始肿起。

B. (土地等)隆起(河水等)上涨( come up，as of a liquid)

     The river was swollen with the falling rain. 河水因降雨而上涨。

C.增长，增大，壮大[(+to/into)]  ( expand abnormally)
The newly-arrived refugees swelled the ranks of the unemployed.
新来的难民增加了失业的人数。

There was a swell in the city’s population. 该市出现过人口膨胀。

D. (情绪等)高涨(become filled with pride，arrogance，or anger)
Anger swelled in him. 他心头升起怒火。

相关词组

1.swell up润胀，膨胀

The hills swell gradually up from the plain. 山丘逐渐由平原膨胀起来。

2. swell with膨胀；充满

The woman was swollen with contentment. 这个女人感到十分满足。

相关单词

 过去式：swelled

过去分词：swelled/swollen

现在分词：swelling

第三人称单数：swells