Swell
[ swɛl ]
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vt.& vi. 增强;肿胀;膨胀;充满（激情）;
n. 汹涌;重要人士;（尤指身体部位）凸起的形状;声音渐强;
adj. 极好的;了不起的;非常棒的;
📝 例句
Oh, it was swell advice.
哦，好一番忠言。
His ankles began to swell.
他的脚踝肿起来了。
Her voice floated out to swell the night's uneasiness.
她的声音却飘出了窗外，给不安静的黑夜增添了一丝不安宁。
A brisk wind swelled the sails.
一阵疾风使船帆鼓起。
What a swell you are!
你多么漂亮啊!
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ swell-膨胀,shell-炮弹:火药膨胀,炮弹就爆炸
※ s-拼音“死”,well-井:死在井里,身体被泡得肿胀
※ s-似“美女”,well-很好:美女吃得很好,肚子都鼓起来了
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🔴 反义词
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📖 牛津释义
swell
v
(pt swelled , pp swollen or swelled)
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态, Tn.p esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~(to sth); ~ (sth) (up) (with sth) (cause sth to) becomelarger or bulge outwards, eg because of pressure from inside （使某物）膨胀, 肿胀
Wood often swells when wet. 木材潮湿後往往会膨胀.
My eyes swelled with tears. 我的眼睛里含著泪.
His face was swollen (up) with toothache. 他的脸因牙痛而肿了起来.
limping because of a swollen ankle 因脚腕儿发肿而一瘸一拐地走.
(b) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth) (out) (cause sth to) curve outwards; billow （使某物）凸出, 隆起; 鼓起
The sails swelled (out) in the wind. 船帆在风中鼓起.
The wind swelled (out) the sails. 风把船帆刮得鼓起来了.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ (into/to sth); ~ sth (to sth) (with sth) (cause sth to) become greater in intensity, number, amount or volume （使某物）增强, 增多, 增大
The group of onlookers soon swelled (in)to a crowd. 旁观的人很快聚集起一大群.
The murmur swelled into a roar. 窃窃私语的声音变大形成一片喧哗.
Small extra costs all swell the total. 零星的额外费用积少成多使总数增大了.
The river was swollen with flood water. 洪水到来後河水上涨了.
3 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (with sth) (of a person, his heart, etc) feel like bursting with emotion （指人、 内心等）感情迸发, 情绪高涨
His breast/heart swelled with pride at his achievement. 他有了成绩而沾沾自喜.
4 (idm 习语) have a swelled/swollen `head (infml 口) be conceited, esp because of a sudden success 自负; （尤指因突然成功）冲昏头脑. swell, n [U, sing]
1 slow heaving of the sea with waves that do not break 海面的缓慢起伏（有浪而无浪花）
feel seasick in the heavy swell 在猛烈起伏的海面上感到晕船.
2 (music 音) gradual increase in the volume of sound （音量的）逐渐增强. swell, adj (US infml 口)
1 fashionable or smart 时髦的; 漂亮的
You look swell in that dress! 你穿著那件连衣裙真漂亮!
2 excellent; first-rate 极好的; 第一流的
a swell vacation, player, guy 极好的假期、 选手、 小伙子 * That's swell! 真棒!
🎯 考研助记
似围袄(谐音):胀鼓鼓- 膨胀 网友：gordon 补充：s（美女）+well（健康）=swell（膨胀） 与small相对 网友：yqy 补充：s死, well(n 井): 死在井里面, 身体被泡得膨胀；s拉伸（象形），well好：拉伸得很好－－膨胀
🔁 扩展释义
*[swel]n. 增大, 隆起的部分, 巨浪, 肿胀a. 优秀的, 一流的vi. 增大, 膨胀, 肿胀, 增强, 骄傲vt. 使膨胀, 使增大, 使上涨, 使骄傲【机】 胀模
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It was called Saving the earth and it was all about the damage that is being caused to the world.
会议叫“拯救地球”，所以全是有关地球遭受破坏的事情。
We'd better not just talk; let's go to the river to bathe.
我们最好别光顾说了；咱们去河里游泳吧。
I can't promise anything.
我还不能作出任何承诺。