swell

swell
(past participle swollen 或 swelled)
  1. [no obj.](especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid
    （多指身体的一部分）肿胀
    her bruised knee was already swelling up.
    她擦伤的膝盖已经肿起来了。
    the sky was black and swollen with rain.
    天黑压压的就要下雨了。
    [as adj. swollen]swollen glands.
    肿胀的腺体。
    ■become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume
    （在强度，数目，数量，体积方面）逐渐扩大
    [no obj.]the murmur swelled to a roar.
    窃窃私语的声音逐渐扩大形成一片喧哗。
    [as adj. swelling]the swelling ranks of Irish singer-songwriters.
    不断扩大的爱尔兰歌手兼歌曲作家的队伍。
    [with obj.]the population was swollen by refugees.
    大量的难民使人口剧增。
    ■be intensely affected or filled with a particular emotion
    （情绪）高涨，充满
    she felt herself swell with pride.
    她感到心中一股自豪之情油然而生。
noun
  1. [in sing.]a full or gently rounded shape or form
    凸起处；隆起处
    the soft swell of her breast.
    她胸部的柔和隆起。
    ■a gradual increase in sound, amount, or intensity
    （声音，数量，强度）逐渐增长
    a huge swell in the popularity of one-day cricket.
    一日板球赛越来越受到欢迎。
    ■a welling up of a feeling
    感情的高涨
    a swell of pride swept over George.
    一股自豪之情掠过了乔治的心头。
  2. [usu. in sing.]a slow, regular movement of the sea in rolling waves that do not break
    滚滚海浪；海面的缓慢起伏（有浪而无浪花）；浪涌
    there was a heavy swell.
    海面上有很大的浪涌。
  3. a mechanism for producing a crescendo or diminuendo in an organ or harmonium
    （管风琴、簧风琴的）音量调节器
  4. (informal, dated)a person of wealth or high social position, typically one perceived as fashionable or stylish
    (非正式，旧)（多指时髦有风度的）富人；头面人物
    a crowd of city swells.
    一群城市名流。
adjective
  1. (N. Amer. informal, dated)excellent; very good
    (北美，非正式，旧)第一流的；极好的
    you're looking swell.
    你今天看起来非常精神。
    ■(archaic)smart; fashionable
    (古)漂亮的；时髦的
    a swell boulevard.
    一条漂亮的林荫大道。
adverb
  1. (N. Amer. informal, dated)excellently; very well
    (北美，非正式，旧)极好地；出色地
    everything was just going swell.
    一切都进展得非常顺利。
常用词组
someone's head swells
  1. someone becomes conceited
    自以为是
    I am not saying this to make your head swell.
    我这样说不是为了让你感到自以为是的。
    if I say this, you'll get swollen-headed.
    要是我这么说，你肯定会觉得自己了不起的。
语源
  1. Old English swellan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German schwellen. Current senses of the noun date from the early 16th cent.; the informal adjectival use derives from noun sense 4 (late 18th cent.)
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