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bil·low /ˈbɪləʊ/ n. | vi. | vt.
I n.
1. 巨浪；波涛；[有时作billows]〈诗〉大海
the billows of the Atlantic 大西洋的巨浪
The small boat cut swiftly through the lake's quiet billows. 湖上微波荡漾，小船疾驶而过。
2. 波涛般滚滚向前之物(可指烟、火、声音、军队等)
The stacks cough out dense billows of steam. 烟囱喷出滚滚浓密蒸汽。
billows of demonstrators marching down the street 沿街而去踵趾相接的示威群众
II ❶ vi.
1. (波浪)翻腾，汹涌
The wind made the lake waters billow onto the beach. 大风吹得湖水汹涌地扑向浅滩。
2. 波浪般起伏，滚滚向前
flags billowing in the breeze 在风中飘扬的旗帜
I saw fire billowing out of the chicken coop. 我看见火焰从鸡棚里滚滚地冒出来。
The launch site disappeared under the billowing dust. 发射场淹没在滚滚烟尘之中。
3. 鼓起
The parachute has billowed correctly. 降落伞已准确地张开。
❷ vt.
1. 使翻腾；使作波浪般起伏，使滚滚向前
A field of burning grass billowed thick black clouds of smoke into the sky. 黑色浓烟从一块燃烧着的草地冒起，滚滚上升天际。
2. 使鼓起
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