| 释义 |
swell·ing
I. \ˈsweliŋ, -lēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of swellen to swell
1. : something that is swollen : bulge, protuberance; specifically : an abnormal bodily protuberance or localized enlargement
< a neoplastic swelling >
2. archaic : conceited feeling or behavior : excessive pride
3.
a. archaic : the action of rising above a level or surface
b. : the act or process of dilating or the condition of having become dilated : expansion
< experienced agreeable swellings of virtue — Mary Austin >
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of swellen to swell
1. : increasing in volume, amount, or force : filling out : enlarging, rising
< the swelling bubble >
< the swelling sails >
< the swelling tide >
< the swelling roar of the crowd >
2. : having a bulging or curving form; specifically : having a gently rising contour
< eastward rise the swelling foothills — American Guide Series: Oregon >
3.
a. : inflated with conceit : overweening
< prizefighters — swelling in triumph — Bergen Evans >
b. : marked by intensity of feeling : expansive
< the swelling sense of great things impending — F. Tennyson Jesse >
c. : inflated in style or manner : bombastic, pompous
< a swelling speech >
< a swelling scene >
• swell·ing·ly adverb |