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billow out
Translationsbillow (ˈbiləu) noun a large wave. 巨浪 巨浪ˈbillowy adjective 巨浪的 巨浪的billow out to move in a way similar to large waves. The sails billowed out in the strong wind; Her skirt billowed out in the breeze. 翻騰 翻腾billow out
billow out1. To flare out in the wind, as of fabric. The sails billowed out as the wind caught them.2. To flow out of a place or thing rapidly and in a mass, as of smoke. By the time I remembered I had put bread in the oven, smoke was billowing out of the kitchen.See also: outbillow out 1. [for something, such as smoke] to burst and flow outward. At the site of the fire, smoke billowed out. Clouds of ash billowed out of the volcano. 2. [for a sheet of cloth] to fill with the wind. (Especially a ship's sail.) The sail billowed out and we moved forward. Her skirt billowed out when the wind caught it.See also: outbillow outv.1. To surge outward or puff out due to the movement of air: The sails billowed out as the breeze strengthened.2. To cause something to stretch or puff out: The wind billowed the sails out. The breeze billowed out the sheets that were hung up on the clothesline.See also: out |