基本释义
- v.
- 膨胀，肿胀; 增加，增强; 充满（激情）
- n.
- 浪潮，浪涌; 增加，增强
- adj.
- 极好的; 了不起的; 非常棒的
实用例句
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her.
她胳膊给蜜蜂蜇了，肿了起来。
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The sails swelled (out) in the wind.
船帆鼓满了风。
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The wind swelled (out) the sails.
风鼓起了帆。
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Last year's profits were swelled by a fall in production costs.
去年因生产成本下降，利润有所增加。
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We are looking for more volunteers to swell the ranks (= increase the number) of those already helping.
我们期盼有更多的志愿者加入，以壮大目前已在提供帮助的队伍。
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Membership has swelled to over 20 000.
成员增加到2万余人。
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The cheering swelled through the hall.
欢呼声越来越大，响彻大厅。
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to swell with pride
满腔自豪
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The boat was caught in a heavy (= strong) swell.
船遇上了大浪涌。
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the firm swell of her breasts
她挺拔的乳峰
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a growing swell of support
越来越多的支持
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a swell of pride
自豪感的增强
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We had a swell time.
我们过得开心极了。
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The human population swelled, at least temporarily, as migrants moved south...
随着移居者南移,人口出现膨胀，至少是暂时性膨胀。
By the end of this month the size of the mission is expected to swell to 280 people...
到这个月底，参加该任务的人员规模将有望增至 280 人。
Do your ankles swell at night?...
你夜里脚踝肿吗？
The limbs swell to an enormous size.
四肢肿得不得了。
She could see her two sons swell with pride.
她能看出她的两个儿子充满了骄傲。
Heavenly music swelled from nowhere.
不知从何处响起天籁般的音乐。
We bobbed gently up and down on the swell of the incoming tide.
我们随着涨潮的浪涌轻轻地起伏。
I've had a swell time.
我过得极为开心。
Small extra costs all swell the total.
零星的额外费用积少成多使总数增大了.
辞典例句
真题例句
The only industries swelling their payrolls are health care, utilities and the federal government.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who will truly benefit from screening- especially considering the explosion of the elderly that will soon swell our population.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文Meanwhile, the number of consumers hungry for such gadgets continues to swell
出自-2012年12月阅读原文Her new book Swell inter-weaves her own story with a history of female pioneers who accomplished remarkable feats and paved the way for future generations.
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section B英英释义
1. the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
2. a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
3. a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
4. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity;
"The music swelled to a crescendo"
2. become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger;
"The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
3. expand abnormally;
"The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
4. as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things;
"Strong emotions welled up"
"Smoke swelled from it"
5. come up;
"Tears well in her eyes"
6. cause to become swollen;
"The water swells the wood"
1. very good;
"he did a bully job"
"a neat sports car"
"had a great time at the party"
"you look simply smashing"