swell/swel/ swelled, swollen/'swəʊlən/或swelled

vi

1. 肿胀；膨胀

• Her injured ankle was already starting to swell. 她受伤的脚踝已开始发肿。

• Wood often swells when wet. 木材潮湿后往往会膨胀。

2. (数量等)逐渐增加；逐渐扩大

• The group of onlookers soon swelled to a crowd. 旁观的人很快聚集起一大群。

• Our ranks have swelled. 我们的队伍壮大了。

3. 河水上涨；波涛汹涌

• The tide swelled in over the beach. 潮水上涨，淹没了海滩。

4. 被充满

• Her heart swelled with pride at her achievement. 她因自己的成就而沾沾自喜。

• His soul swells with content. 他在心灵上感到十分满足。

vt

1. 使鼓起

• The wind swelled out the sails. 风使船帆鼓起。

2. 使上涨

• The storm swelled the river. 暴风雨使河水上涨。