swell
verb- [intransitive] swell (up)
to become bigger or rounder 膨胀；肿胀 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。 Bacteria can cause gums to swell and bleed. 细菌会导致牙龈肿胀和出血。 Cook the lentils for 20 minutes until they swell and soften. 把小扁豆煮20分钟，煮到膨胀变软为止。
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessc1Her feet swelled up after the long walk to the top of the hill. 她经过长途跋涉到达山顶后，脚肿了起来。 Her legs had swollen with the heat. 她的双腿因受热肿了起来。 His right eye had almost swollen shut. 他的右眼肿得几乎睁不开。 His sprained ankle had swollen badly. 他扭伤的脚踝肿得厉害。 My fingers and thumbs swelled to grotesque proportions. 我的手指和大拇指肿得吓人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- slightly
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- swell shut
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to go out or make something go out in a curved shape （使）凸出，鼓出 - swell (out)
The sails swelled (out) in the wind. 船帆鼓满了风。 His belly swelled out over his belt. 他的肚子在腰带上鼓了起来。 - swell something (out)
The wind swelled (out) the sails. 风鼓起了帆。
- swell (out)
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to increase or make something increase in number or size （使）增加，增大，扩大 - swell something (to something)
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。 Crowds of commuters were swelled by Christmas shoppers. 圣诞节购物者挤满了通勤人群。 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。 - swell (to something)
Membership has swelled to over 20 000. 成员增加到 2 万余人。
Extra ExamplesThe rain was so fierce that it swelled the river until it burst its banks. 雨下得太大了，河水上涨，直到决堤。 If the rain continues the river could swell and burst its banks. 如果雨还是不停，河水就会上涨并冲垮堤岸。
- swell something (to something)
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(of a sound 声音 to become louder 变得更响亮；增强 - [countable] [intransitive] swell (with something)
to be filled with a strong emotion 充满（激情） to swell with pride 满腔自豪 Her heart swelled as she turned to face him. 当她转身面对他时，她的心膨胀了。
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Word OriginOld 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 (5) (late 18th cent.).