swell
英 /swel/ 美 /swel/
- v. 肿胀；膨胀To become larger or rounder, or make something do so.
- v. 增加；增强To increase in amount or strength, or cause this.
- n. 海面涌浪The movement of long, smooth waves across the sea.
My ankle began to swell after I twisted it.
我扭伤脚踝后，脚踝开始肿起来。
Seasonal tourism can swell the population of coastal towns, placing additional pressure on local water supplies.
季节性旅游会使沿海城镇人口增加，给当地供水带来额外压力。
搭配
swell up 肿起来swell with pride 内心充满自豪a heavy swell 汹涌的涌浪
辨析提示
过去式swelled；过去分词常用swollen。
词族
swelling (n.)、swollen (adj.)
反义 shrink
相关词
- swollen 肿胀的
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