swell
/swɛl/
(swelling, swelled, swollen,swells)
1. 及物动词/不及物动词 If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before. 使增大; 增大
- The human population swelled, at least temporarily, as migrants moved south. 随着移民们南移，人口便增加了，至少是暂时增加了。
- His bank balance has swelled by $222,000 in the last three weeks. 他的银行存款在过去的3周里增加了$222,000。
2. 不及物动词 If something such as a part of your body swells, it becomes larger and rounder than normal. (身体部位等) 肿胀
- Do your ankles swell at night? 你的脚踝晚上会肿吗？
3. 动词词组 Swell up means the same as . 肿胀
- 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, 脖子上的腺体会肿起来。
4. → see also swollen
swells
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