swell

/swel/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

膨胀；肿胀；增大；巨浪；汹涌

释义与例句

v. 膨胀；肿胀；增大
to become larger and rounder than usual; to increase in size or amount
  1. Her ankle swelled up after she fell down the stairs.
    她从楼梯上摔下来后脚踝肿了起来。
  2. The river swelled after three days of heavy rain.
    下了三天大雨后，河水涨了起来。
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  1. The population of the city has swelled in recent years.
    近年来这座城市的人口大幅增加。
n. 巨浪；汹涌
a large wave or series of waves in the sea
  1. The boat was tossed about by the huge swells.
    小船被巨大的海浪抛来抛去。
  2. Sailors warned about the dangerous swells near the reef.
    水手们警告说暗礁附近有危险的巨浪。
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  1. A gentle swell rocked the small fishing boat.
    一阵温和的浪涌摇晃着小渔船。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 swell 像“水（sw）+ well（井）”——井水满出来就是膨胀、涌起。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • swelling 肿胀；肿块
    swell 的动名词/名词形式，指身体某部位肿胀的状态。
  • swollen 肿胀的
    swell 的过去分词作形容词，如 swollen ankle（肿胀的脚踝）。
同义词
  • expand 膨胀；扩大
    expand 指体积、范围扩大，用途广泛；swell 常指因液体或压力而鼓胀。
    Metal expands when it is heated. 金属受热时会膨胀。
反义词
  • shrink 收缩；缩小
    shrink 指体积变小、收缩，与 swell 的“膨胀、增大”相反。
    The shirt shrank after I washed it in hot water. 这件衬衫我用热水洗过之后缩水了。
常见搭配
  • swell up 肿起来
    My knee swelled up after the football match. 足球比赛后我的膝盖肿了起来。
  • swell with pride 充满自豪
    Her heart swelled with pride when she saw her daughter graduate. 看到女儿毕业时，她心中充满自豪。
  • ocean swell 海浪
    The surfers waited for a big ocean swell. 冲浪者们等待着一次大的海浪。