v.(动词)vt. & vi. (使)增大; 膨胀 (cause to) become greater in volume, thickness or force
英英释义
Noun:the undulating movement of the surface of the open seaa rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)a crescendo followed by a decrescendoa man who is much concerned with his dress and appearanceAdjective:very good;
"he did a bully job""a neat sports car""had a great time at the party""you look simply smashing"
Verb:increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity;
"The music swelled to a crescendo"
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger;
"The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
expand abnormally;
"The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things);
"Strong emotions welled up""Smoke swelled from it"
come up, as of a liquid;
"Tears well in her eyes""the currents well up"
cause to become swollen;
"The water swells the wood"
swell的用法和样例：
例句
用作动词(v.)The hills swell gradually up from the plain.山丘逐渐由平原膨胀起来。Tom had a fall and his under lip began to swell up.汤姆跌了一跤，下唇开始肿起。The budget deficit could swell further over the next few years.未来几年内财政赤字可能会有更多增长。用作名词(n.)The groups change more swiftly, swell with new arrivals, dissolve and form in the same breath.人群的变化越来越快，忽而随着新来的客人而增大，忽而分散后又立即重新组合。There was a swell in the city's population.该市出现过人口膨胀。He wondered how comehe grew a swell on the head.他不知道为什么头上会长出一个瘤。And again we were wallowing in the swell.而我们又在摇摆颠簸中晃来晃去。
常见句型
用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)The insect's bite made her finger swell.虫子咬了她的手指,手指就肿了。The injured ankle began to swell.受伤的脚踝开始肿了。His eye swelled painfully after the blow.挨打后他的一只眼睛肿了起来,非常疼痛。Wood often swells when wet.木材浸湿后会膨胀。A barrel swells in the middle.水桶中部隆起。His fortune has swollen during the war.他的财产在战争期间大为增加。After the heavy rain the river swelled.大雨过后,河水猛涨。His anger swelled when he heard it.他一听说这个就怒火上升。用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.The infection swelled his hand.感染使他的手肿了起来。The wind swelled the sails.风鼓起了船帆。These small items help to swell the total.这些小项目使总额增加了。The newly-arrived refugees swelled the ranks of the unemployed in the big city.新到的难民扩大了这座大城市失业者的队伍。He asked them to come to the meeting to swell the numbers.他要求他们参加会议以增加出席人数。He took a job to swell his pockets.他找了份工作想多挣点钱。The heavy rain swelled the river.大雨使河水上涨。Pride swelled her heart.她骄傲自大。1Both his legs were badly swollen.他的两条腿都肿得很厉害。The river is swollen by rain.雨水使河水上涨。
常用短语
用作动词(v.)
swell out (v.+adv.)(使)膨胀〔肿起〕 (cause to) become bigger, as with air, liquid, etc.swell out
Her cheeks swelled out.
她的两颊鼓了起来。
The sails swelled out in the wind.
船帆迎风鼓起。
swell sth ? out
The bird swelled out its chest to attract the attention of the female.
那鸟儿把胸脯鼓起来吸引雌鸟。
He swelled out his chest with pride.
他挺胸凸肚,神气活现。
swell up (v.+adv.)感到自豪 become filled with prideHis heart swelled up when he learned that he had won the prize.当他知道他已获奖时,心里很自豪。
swell with (v.+prep.)出…以增加… make (a collection of money) bigger by giving (money)swell with sth
Your feet often swell with the heat in the afternoon.
下午气温一高,你的脚常常会肿起来。
Her face swelled with the toothache.
她的脸由于牙疼而肿了起来。
The river has swollen with melted snow.
雪融河涨。
swell sth with sth
Birds swell their feathers with air in order to keep warm.
鸟类的羽毛能凭空气扎煞起来以保暖。
Her eyes were swollen with tears.
她的眼睛哭肿了。
swell with sth
Her heart swelled with grief.
她内心充满了悲痛。
His breast swelled with emotion.
他满怀激情。
Don't swell with pride when you make some contribution.
有了贡献不要沾沾自喜。
swell sth with sth
Our neighbour has most generously swelled the collection with a gift of ￡25.
我们的邻居真慷慨,拿出25英镑加在捐款里。
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)～+名词swell chest鼓起胸膛swell finger手指肿了起来swell hand手肿了起来swell leg腿肿了起来swell number增加人数swell river河水涨了起来swell troop扩大队伍～+副词swell abnormally反常地膨胀swell badly肿得很厉害swell gradually慢慢地增长swell hideously肿得可怕swell powerfully强有力地增大swell out使膨胀,使胀大swell out the sails(风)把帆吹得鼓了起来swell up发肿,膨胀,(河水)上涨～+介词swell by因…而膨胀swell with由于…而膨胀〔高涨〕swell with pride沾沾自喜,骄傲自大
经典引文
The oily swells..surged in from the mouth of the bay.
出自：D. Bagley
The ship was rolling slightly..in the long placid swell.
出自：G. Santayana
The Major..swelling every already swollen vein in his head.
出自：Dickens
A substance softening or swelling up in water.
出自：A. Henfrey
His rounded belly made his white shirt..swell out.
