英语词汇“swell”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	swell
释义	Contents verb (1) swell (1) noun (2) swell (WAVES) swell (SOUND) adjective (1) swell (1) adverb (1) swell (1) Contents verb (1) swell (INCREASE) noun (1) swell (WAVE MOVEMENT) adjective (1) swell (EXCELLENT) more…(1) swelling English American swellverb uk/swel/us/swel/swelled, swollen or swelled C2 [ I or T ] to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount: It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up). The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to more than 1.3 million. literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate. [ I ] If music swells, it becomes louder. More examples My foot swelled up to three times the normal size when it was stung by a wasp. Excessive moisture will cause the wood to swell. Tourists swell the local population during the summer months. My arm swelled up where I was stung by a bee. The banks of the river were swollen with the increased rainfall. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Enlarging and inflating balloon bloat blow *blow sth* up blow up broaden build (sb/sth) up deepen dilate engorged enlarge expand flare fluff sth up inflate puff pump sth up scale sth up stretch widen See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming bigger Playing music swellnoun [ S ] uk/swel/us/swel/ swell noun [ S ] (WAVES) the slow up and down movement of the sea with large but smooth waves See also groundswell Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Waves break breaker choppy crest dumper heavy lap overfall ripple roller rough spume standing wave tidal wave tsunami wake wave white horses whitecaps See more results » swell noun [ S ] (SOUND) an increase in sound produced by a musical instrument or instruments Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Playing music accompaniment accompany busk chop conduct fiddle fingering improvisation interpreter jam music perform raise the roof idiom serenade sight-read strike strum tap sth out tune virtuoso See more results » swelladjective uk/swel/us/swel/US old-fashioned informal very good or pleasant: That's a swell idea! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Informal words for good A-OK ace amazeballs apple pie awesomesauce badass champion jim-dandy juicy killer knock** knock spots off sth idiom magic rule serious smashing some splendiferous steal the show/scene idiom stupendous See more results » swelladverb uk/swel/us/swel/US old-fashioned informal very well: Everything's going swell. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Informal words for good A-OK ace amazeballs apple pie awesomesauce badass champion jim-dandy juicy killer knock knock spots off sth idiom magic rule serious smashing some splendiferous steal the show/scene idiom stupendous See more results » swellverb [ I/T ] us/swel/past tense swelled, past participle swollen /ˈswoʊ·lən/swelled swell verb [ I/T ] (INCREASE) to become larger and rounder: [ I ] It’s spring, and the buds on the trees are beginning to swell. [ I ] One of his eyes swelled shut. [ T ] Immigrants swelled the city’s population (= increased it). [ I ] fig. His chest swelled with pride at being chosen (= He felt extremely proud). swelling noun [ C/U ] us/ˈswel·ɪŋ/ [ U ] We won’t know how serious the injury is until the swelling subsides. swellnoun [ C ] us/swel/ swell noun [ C ] (WAVE MOVEMENT) the slow up and down movement of a long, smooth wave or series of waves in the sea: ocean swells swelladjective [ -er/-est only ] us/swel/dated infml swell adjective [ -er/-est only ] (EXCELLENT) excellent; very good: The food was good and the service was swell.
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