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distenddistendD.J.:[diˈstend]K.K.:[dɪˈstɛnd]vt. & vi.1.■(使)膨胀, 肿胀

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distend[dis'tend]vt.1.■使扩张；使上涨；向面扩散：Habitual overeating had distended the boy's stomach.习惯性的暴食使这男孩的胃扩张了。2.■使膨胀；使肿胀：Air distends a balloon.空气使气球膨胀。The children's stomachs were distended by malnutrition.孩子们的胃因营养不良而肿胀了。3.■吹嘘；夸大(重要性等)：to distend the facts夸大事实vi.1.■扩张；膨胀；肿胀；上涨：The balloon distended to about five inches in length.气球膨胀长约5英寸。The sea distended about us.我们周围的海水上涨了。近义词expand

distenddistend[disˈtend]vt.,vi.1.■扩张; 膨胀The abdomen distend s.腹部胀大。

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继承用法distendern.

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