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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

swell

英  [swel]
    

[VERB]

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • swell up

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 肿胀（同）swell）

    Swell up means the same as swell.

    双语例句

    例：

    When you develop a throat infection or catch a cold the glands in the neck swell up.

    当你咽喉发炎或感冒时，扁桃体就会肿起来。

    VERB. 动词

  • swells , swelling , swelled , swelled , swollen

    1. [I 不及物动词] 使增大 , 增大

    If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before.

    近义词

    increase

    双语例句

    例：

    The human population swelled, at least temporarily, as migrants moved south.

    随着移民们南移，人口出现膨胀，至少是暂时性膨胀。

    例：

    His bank balance has swelled by $222,000 in the last three weeks.

    在过去的3周里，他的银行存款增加了22万美元。

    2. [I 不及物动词] （身体部位等）肿胀

    If something such as a part of your body swells, it becomes larger and rounder than normal.

    双语例句

    例：

    Do your ankles swell at night?

    你的脚踝晚上会肿吗？

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