swell

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T/V-I If the amount or size of something swells or if something swells it, it becomes larger than it was before. 使增大; 增大
The human population swelled, at least temporarily, as migrants moved south. 隨著移民們南移，人口便增加了，至少是暫時(shí)增加了。
His bank balance has swelled by $222,000 in the last three weeks. 他的銀行存款在過(guò)去的3周裡增加了$222,000。
2. V-I If something such as a part of your body swells, it becomes larger and rounder than normal. (身躰部位等) 腫脹
Do your ankles swell at night?
你的腳踝晚上會(huì)腫嗎？
3. PHRASAL VERB Swell up means the same as . 腫脹
When you develop a throat infection or catch a cold the glands in the neck swell up. 儅你咽喉發(fā)炎或感冒時(shí), 脖子上的腺躰會(huì)腫起來(lái)。
4. →see also swollen