swell
US /swel/
UK /swel/
动词
1.
肿胀, 膨胀
to become larger and rounder than usual; to increase in size or amount
示例:
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His ankle started to swell after the fall.
摔倒后他的脚踝开始肿胀。
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The crowd swelled to thousands by noon.
到中午时，人群增加到了数千人。
名词
1.
涌浪
a slow, regular movement of the sea in long waves that do not break
示例:
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The boat rocked gently on the ocean swell.
小船在海洋的涌浪中轻轻摇晃。
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Surfers were waiting for a big swell to arrive.
冲浪者正在等待大涌浪的到来。
形容词
1.
极好的, 棒的
(old-fashioned) very good; excellent
示例:
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We had a swell time at the party.
我们在派对上玩得很开心。
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That's a swell idea!
那是个极好的主意！
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词