1. | [i] ~ (up) 膨胀；肿胀to become bigger or rounder |
Her arm was beginning to swell up where the bee had stung her. 她胳膊给蜜蜂蜇了，肿了起来。 |
2. | [i][t] （使）凸出，鼓出to curve out or make sth curve out |
The sails swelled (out) in the wind. 船帆鼓满了风。 | |
The wind swelled (out) the sails. 风鼓起了帆。 |
3. | [t][i] （使）增加，增大，扩大to increase or make sth increase in number or size |
Last year's profits were swelled by a fall in production costs. 去年因生产成本下降，利润有所增加。 | |
We are looking for more volunteers to swell the ranks(= increase the number) of those already helping. 我们期盼有更多的志愿者加入，以壮大目前已在提供帮助的队伍。 | |
Membership has swelled to over 20 000. 成员增加到 2 万余人。 |
4. | [i] 变得更响亮；增强to become louder |
The cheering swelled through the hall. 欢呼声越来越大，响彻大厅。 |
5. | [i] ~ (with sth) 充满（激情）to be filled with a strong emotion |
to swell with pride 满腔自豪 |
1. | [c][ususing] 海浪的涌动；涌浪the movement of the sea when it rises and falls without the waves breaking |
The boat was caught in a heavy(= strong) swell. 船遇上了大浪涌。 |
2. | [sing] （尤指身体部位）凸起的形状，鼓出处，隆起处the curved shape of sth, especially a part of the body |
the firm swell of her breasts 她挺拔的乳峰 |
3. | [sing] 增加；增大；扩大；增强a situation in which sth increases in size, number, strength, etc. |
a growing swell of support 越来越多的支持 | |
a swell of pride 自豪感的增强 |
4. | [sing] 逐渐增强a gradual increase in the volume of sth |
5. | (informal) 重要人士；时髦人物an important or fashionable person |
