swell·ing
noun/ˈswelɪŋ/
/ˈswelɪŋ/
- [uncountable] the condition of being larger or rounder than normal (= of being swollen)
膨胀；肿胀 - Use ice to reduce the swelling.
用冰敷消肿。 - Slight swelling had occurred under his chin.
他的下巴下方出现轻微肿胀。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- painful
- severe
- slight
- …
- cause
- prevent
- reduce
- …
- occur
- go down
- subside
- …
- Use ice to reduce the swelling.
- [countable] a place on your body that has become larger or rounder than normal as the result of an illness or injury
肿胀处；浮肿处 - The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.
她摔了一跤，眼睛上方起了一个包，挺疼的。 - There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes.
淋巴结处有明显的肿块。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- painful
- severe
- slight
- …
- cause
- prevent
- reduce
- …
- occur
- go down
- subside
- …
- The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.