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swell verb | noun | adjective
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swell / swZl ; swel /verb (past tense swelled) , (past participle swollen) / 5swolEn ; 5swEJlEn / , swelled
1. SIZE 大小, I also swell up to become larger and rounder than normal – used especially about parts of the body肿，肿胀〔尤指身体部位〕;
⇒swollen:
•Her ankle was already starting to swell.她的脚踝已经开始肿起来了。
•The window frame was swollen shut.窗框胀得变了形，窗子关得死死的。
2. AMOUNT / NUMBER 数量, I,Tto increase in amount or number〔数量〕逐渐增加，（使）增多，增大:
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•The crowd swelled to around 10,000.人群扩大到 10,000 人左右。
•The river was swollen with melted snow.积雪融化，河水上涨。
swell the ranks / numbers of sth ( = increase the number of people in a particular situation )壮大了某事物的队伍，增加某事物的数量
•Large numbers of refugees have swollen the ranks of the unemployed.大量的难民壮大了失业人口的队伍。
3. swell with pride / anger etc to feel very proud, angry etc洋洋得意/怒气冲冲等:
•His heart swelled with pride as he watched his daughter collect her prize.他看着女儿领奖，心中充满了自豪。
4. SHAPE 形状, I,T also swell out to curve or make something curve（使）鼓起，（使）隆起:
•The wind swelled the sails.风鼓起了船帆。
5. SOUND 声音, Iliteraryto become louder〔声音〕增强，变响亮:
•Music swelled around us.音乐声在我们四周越来越响。
6. SEA 海, Ito move suddenly and powerfully upwards波涛汹涌
⇒GROUNDSWELL
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swellnoun
1. sing.the way the sea moves up and down海面的起伏，浪涌:
•The sea wasn't rough, but there was a heavy swell (=large movements of the water) .海面虽不算是波涛汹涌，但起伏很大。
2. sing.a situation in which something increases in number or amount增加; 增多:
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•the growing swell of anti-government feeling反政府情绪的日益高涨
•a swell of pride自豪感的增强
3. sing.an increase in sound level, especially in music〔尤指音乐〕音量逐渐增强;SYNcrescendo
4. sing.the roundness or curved shape of something膨胀; 鼓起; 隆起:
•the firm swell of her breasts她挺拔的乳峰
5. Cold-fashioneda fashionable or important person时髦人物; 头面人物，要人
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swelladjective AmE old-fashioned
1. very good极好的，第一流的;SYNgreat
•You look swell!你看上去漂亮极了！

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