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swell AHD[swĕl] D.J.[swel]K.K.[swɛl]v.（动词）swelled, swelled 或 swol.len [swōʹlən] swell.ing, swells v.intr.（不及物动词）- To increase in size or volume as a result of internal pressure; expand.膨胀，扩张：由于内部压力使尺寸增大或体积；扩展
- To increase in force, size, number, or degree:增强，加大：力量、尺寸、数量或程度的增长：Membership in the club swelled.俱乐部成员人数增加了
- To grow in loudness or intensity:响度或强度增加："The din in front swelled to a tremendous chorus"(Stephen Crane)“前方的噪音逐渐增强为一大片齐声的喧哗”(斯蒂芬·克兰)
- To bulge out, as a sail.（船帆）鼓起
- To rise or extend above the surrounding level, as clouds.升起，扩散：象云一般从四周水平面上升或扩展
- To rise in swells, as the sea.（海水）高涨，波涛汹涌
- To be or become filled or puffed up, as with pride, arrogance, or anger.骄傲，自满：因骄傲、傲慢或愤怒而膨胀或充满
- To rise from within:以内心升起：Rage swelled within me.我心头怒火升腾
v.tr.（及物动词）- To cause to increase in volume, size, number, degree, or intensity:使膨胀，使提高：使增加体积、尺寸、数量、程度或强度：The governor's full public disclosure only swelled the chorus of protests.州长对公众的详尽透露反而激起一片更强烈的抗议
- To fill with emotion.充满感情
n.（名词）- The act or process of swelling.膨胀：膨胀之动作或过程
- The condition of being swollen.胀大的状态
- A swollen part; a bulge or protuberance.肿胀部分；凸出；隆起
- A long wave on water that moves continuously without breaking.连续起伏的波浪
- A rise in the land; a rounded elevation.土地上升；圆形的隆起
- Informal One who is fashionably dressed or socially prominent:【非正式用语】 衣着时髦的人，有名望的人：衣着时髦的或社交卓越的人：society swells.社会头面人物
- Music 【音乐】
- A crescendo followed by a gradual diminuendo.抑扬：随着徐徐的渐弱音节的声音渐增
- The sign indicating such a crescendo.抑扬符号
- A device on an instrument, such as an organ or a harpsichord, for regulating volume.音量调节器：管风琴或拨弦古铜琴等乐器上用来调节音量的装置
adj.（形容词）swell.er, swell.est 【非正式用语】 - Fashionably elegant; stylish.时髦而优雅的；漂亮的
- Excellent; wonderful:优秀的；精彩的：had a swell time.过得极为开心
- Middle English swellen 中古英语 swellen
- from Old English swellan 源自 古英语 swellan
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