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swell/swel/ v., n. & adj.●v. (past part. swollen /ˈswəʊlən/ or swelled) 1 intr. & tr. grow or cause to grow bigger or louder or more intense; expand; increase in force or intensity (使)增加，(使)增大，(使)增强；扩展；(力量或强度)增加，扩大 2 intr. (often foll. by 通常后跟 up) & tr. rise or raise up from the surrounding surface (使)凸出，(使)隆起；(使)肿胀，(使)膨胀 3 intr. (foll. by 后跟 out) bulge 膨胀，隆起 4 intr. (of the heart as the seat of emotion) feel full of joy, pride, relief, etc. (内心)充满(喜悦、自豪、慰藉等) 5 intr. (foll. by 后跟 with) be hardly able to restrain (pride etc.) 难以抑制(自豪感等) ●n. 1 an act or the state of swelling 增加，增大，增强；膨胀，肿胀；凸起，隆起 2 the heaving of the sea with waves that do not break, e.g. after a storm (海水的)汹涌起伏 3a a crescendo 声音逐渐增强 b a mechanism in an organ etc. for obtaining a crescendo or diminuendo (风琴等的)音量调节器 4 archaic colloq. a person of distinction or of dashing or fashionable appearance [古义] [口]出众的人；时髦的人 5 a protuberant part 隆起处；肿块 ●adj. 1 esp. N. Amer. colloq. fine, splendid, excellent [尤北美口]极好的，绝妙的，了不起的 2 archaic colloq. smart, fashionable [古义] [口]漂亮的，时髦的 □ swellish adj.[Old English swellan, from Germanic] |