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单词 swell
释义
swell
verb
uk
/swel/us
/swel/
swelled|swollenorswelled
C2[IorT]
tobecomelargerandrounderthanusual; to (causeto)increaseinsizeoramount:
肿胀，肿，膨胀
It wasobviousshe hadbrokenhertoe, because itimmediatelystartedto swell(up).她的脚趾显然已经骨折，因为立刻肿起来了。
Thegrouprecruitedmoremembers, swellingitsranks(=increasingitssize)to more than 1.3 million.这个团体招募了更多会员，总人数已超过130万人。
literaryHisheart/breastswelledwithpride(= hefeltveryproud)as hestoodwatchinghissongraduate.当他站在那里观看儿子的毕业典礼时，心中充满自豪。
[I]
Ifmusicswells, itbecomeslouder.
（音乐声等）变大，增大，变响亮
More examples
  • Myfootswelled up to threetimesthenormalsizewhen it wasstungby awasp.
  • Excessivemoisturewillcausethewoodto swell.
  • Tourists swell thelocalpopulationduring thesummermonths.
  • Myarmswelled up where I wasstungby abee.
  • Thebanksof theriverwere swollen with theincreasedrainfall.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Enlarging and inflating
  • augmentation
  • balloon
  • bloat
  • broaden
  • build(someone/something)up
  • bulk
  • expand
  • explosively
  • flare
  • fluffsomethingup
  • implacably
  • inflation
  • lengthen
  • puff
  • pumpsomeoneup
  • reinflate
  • reinflation
  • scalesomethingup
  • stretch
  • widen
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Becoming bigger
Playing music
swell
noun[C]
uk
/swel/us
/swel/

swellnoun[C](WAVES)

[usually singular]
theslowup and downmovementof theseawithlargebutsmoothwaves
（缓慢的）波涛起伏
See also
groundswell
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Waves
  • bore
  • breaker
  • choppy
  • comber
  • crest
  • dumper
  • heavy
  • lap
  • overfall
  • rough
  • roughness
  • spume
  • standing wave
  • surf
  • tidal wave
  • tsunami
  • wake
  • wave
  • white horses
  • whitecaps
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swellnoun[C](SOUND)

[usually singular]
anincreaseinsoundproducedby amusicalinstrumentorinstruments
（乐器）音量的变大
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Playing music
  • accompaniment
  • accompany
  • air guitar
  • beatsomethingout
  • beatbox
  • blow
  • conduct
  • pick
  • picksomeone/somethingout
  • play (something) by earidiom
  • playability
  • playable
  • pump
  • roof
  • tap
  • transpose
  • transposition
  • ultra-smooth
  • vibe
  • wah-wah
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swellnoun[C](PERSON)

old-fashionedinformal
arich,fashionableperson:
They weremostlyworking-classguystryingto becomfortableamong the swells.
She hadseenherneighbourhoodchangefrom anemptycornerto adestinationforcityswells.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Rich people
  • baller
  • beautiful
  • champagne socialist
  • deb
  • elite
  • gilded
  • laird
  • magnate
  • millionairess
  • moneybags
  • multi-millionairess
  • multibillionaire
  • preppy
  • rich
  • socialite
  • squattocracy
  • squillionaire
  • the beautiful peopleidiom
  • the jet set
  • yuppify
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swell
adjective
USold-fashionedinformal
uk
/swel/us
/swel/
very good orpleasant:
极好的
That's a swellidea!那个主意好极了！
Synonyms
crackingUKinformal
dandyUSold-fashionedorhumorous
greatinformal
neat(GOOD)mainlyUSinformal
niftyinformal
peachyinformal
smashingUKold-fashioned
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Informal words for good
  • A-OK
  • amazeballs
  • apple pie
  • awesomesauce
  • badass
  • champion
  • dank
  • ill
  • jim-dandy
  • juicy
  • killer
  • knock
  • knock spots offsomethingidiom
  • like a bossidiom
  • safe
  • shabby
  • shit hot
  • sight
  • smashing
  • some
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swell
adverb
USold-fashionedinformal
uk
/swel/us
/swel/
very well:
极好地
Everything's going swell.一切都很顺利。
Synonym
well(IN A GOOD WAY)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Informal words for good
  • A-OK
  • amazeballs
  • apple pie
  • awesomesauce
  • badass
  • champion
  • dank
  • ill
  • jim-dandy
  • juicy
  • killer
  • knock
  • knock spots offsomethingidiom
  • like a bossidiom
  • safe
  • shabby
  • shit hot
  • sight
  • smashing
  • some
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(Definition ofswellfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
swell
verb
uk
/swel/us
/swel/
swelled|swollenorswelled
C2[IorT]
tobecomelargerandrounderthanusual; to (causeto)increaseinsizeoramount
肿胀，肿，膨胀
It wasobviousshe hadbrokenhertoe, because itimmediatelystartedto swell(up).她的脚趾显然已经骨折，因为立刻肿起来了。
Thegrouprecruitedmoremembers, swellingitsranks(=increasingitssize)to more than 1.3 million.这个团体招募了更多会员，总人数已超过130万人。
literaryHisheart/breastswelledwithpride(= hefeltveryproud)as hestoodwatchinghissongraduate.当他站在那里观看儿子的毕业典礼时，心中充满自豪。
[I]
Ifmusicswells, itbecomeslouder.
（音乐声等）变大，增大，变响亮
More examples
  • Myfootswelled up to threetimesthenormalsizewhen it wasstungby awasp.
  • Excessivemoisturewillcausethewoodto swell.
  • Tourists swell thelocalpopulationduring thesummermonths.
  • Myarmswelled up where I wasstungby abee.
  • Thebanksof theriverwere swollen with theincreasedrainfall.
swell
noun[S]
uk
/swel/us
/swel/

swellnoun[S](WAVES)

theslowup and downmovementof theseawithlargebutsmoothwaves
（缓慢的）波涛起伏
See also
groundswell

swellnoun[S](SOUND)

anincreaseinsoundproducedby amusicalinstrumentorinstruments
（乐器）音量的变大
swell
adjective
USold-fashionedinformal
uk
/swel/us
/swel/
very good orpleasant
极好的
That's a swellidea!那个主意好极了！
swell
adverb
USold-fashionedinformal
uk
/swel/us
/swel/
very well
极好地
Everything's going swell.一切都很顺利。

swell| American Dictionary

swell
verb[I/T]
us
/swel/
past tenseswelled|past participleswollenus/ˈswoʊ·lən/swelled

swellverb[I/T](INCREASE)

tobecomelargerandrounder:
[I]It’sspring, and thebudson thetreesarebeginningto swell.
[I]One of hiseyesswelledshut.
[T]Immigrants swelled the city’spopulation(=increasedit).
[I]fig.Hischestswelled withprideat beingchosen(= Hefeltextremelyproud).

swelling

noun[C/U]us
/ˈswel·ɪŋ/
[U]We won’tknowhowserioustheinjuryis until the swellingsubsides.
swell
noun[C]
us
/swel/

swellnoun[C](WAVE MOVEMENT)

theslowup and downmovementof along,smoothwaveorseriesofwavesin thesea:
oceanswells
swell
adjective[-er/-est only]
datedinfml
us
/swel/

swelladjective[-er/-est only](EXCELLENT)

excellent; very good:
Thefoodwas good and theservicewas swell.
(Definition ofswellfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofswell

swell
The modern chorus had swollen out of control: it was monstrous, indefinable and stubborn.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Symptoms began within 4 h to 4 days (median 12 h), and virtually all cases developed swelling, erythema, and often intense pain.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The mitochondria (m) appear to be swollen and vacuolated and the matrix has totally disappeared.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Most morphological alterations were presented by the vacuolization of embryonic cells, disintegrated cytoplasm, swollen mitochondria and dilatation in rough endoplasmic reticula.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The ranks of producers have swelled in recent years with the advent of small, computer-based studios.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They often contain swelling structures of the membranes, amorphous matter and dark osmophilic granules.
From theCambridge English Corpus
By the time sampling of the naive exposed group was underway, fish were beginning to exhibit low-level disease pathology (kidney swelling index ; 0 -1).
From theCambridge English Corpus
They had no history of lymphangitis, erysipelas, limb swelling or any other stigmata of lymphatic dysfunction.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The extent of oedema or swelling in the host skin was measured with calipers at 2 additional sites 20 min after injection of each solution.
From theCambridge English Corpus
One may also question the extent to which the refugee presence has swollen the local labour force.
From theCambridge English Corpus
After a while the procession returned and the crowd had swelled.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Palpi with third segment slightly swollen before the middle, sensory pit small, fourth segment slightly shorter than third.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Unlike the endothelial cell swelling, these pathologic findings were found only in women with pre-eclampsia.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He placed two small lamb's bladders, of which the one was empty and very flat, this being swollen after some very little time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Another chorale emerges low in the strings and swells into a gloriously rich passage of immediate emotional appeal.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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