swell

• 过时的美式英语形容词，意思是极好的或非常好的，现在很少使用。

An old-fashioned American English adjective meaning excellent or very good, now rarely used.

1. Excellent or GreatB2slangamerican

   Very good, excellent, or wonderful (informal, dated slang).

   真棒

   • That was a swell party last night!
   • He's a swell guy, always willing to help.
   • We had a swell time at the beach.

   同义词excellentfantasticgreatmarveloussplendidsuperbterrificwonderful

   反义词awfulbadhorriblepoorterrible

2. Elegant or SmartC1informal

   Stylish, fashionable, or well-dressed (dated).

   时髦的

   • She looked swell in her new dress.
   • The hotel has a swell lobby with chandeliers.
   • He drove a swell car from the 1920s.

   同义词dashingelegantfashionableritzysmartsnappyspiffystylish

• 尺寸、体积或范围的逐渐增大，或水面上连续起伏的波浪。

A noun referring to a gradual increase in size, volume, or extent, or a long series of waves on the surface of water.

1. Ocean waveB1formal

   A long, rolling wave that moves steadily across the ocean, often without breaking.

   涌浪

   • Surfers waited for the perfect swell to arrive.
   • The beach had a gentle swell that day.
   • Large swells made the boat rock violently.

   同义词billowcomberroller

2. Increase in sizeB2formal

   The act of becoming larger or expanding.

   膨胀

   • There was a sudden swell in the river after the rain.
   • The tumor caused a painful swell in his arm.
   • The swell of the crowd made it hard to move.

   同义词bulgedistensionenlargementexpansiongrowthincreaserisesurgeswelling

   反义词contractdecreasediminishshrinksubside

3. Fashionable person (slang)slangamerican

   An elegant or stylish person, especially from early 20th-century slang.

   时髦人士（俚语）

   • He dressed like a real swell from the 1920s.
   • The party was full of swells in tuxedos.
   • Look at that swell with the fancy hat.

   同义词beaubladedandydudefoptoff

• 表示在大小、体积或程度上增大，或指充满某种情感。

A verb used to indicate the act of increasing in size, volume, or extent, or becoming filled with emotion.

不规则动词

1. Increase in sizeB1formal

   To become larger or rounder, often due to pressure or absorption of liquid.

   膨胀

   • The river swelled after heavy rain.
   • Her ankle swelled up after the injury.
   • The bread dough swelled as it rose.

   同义词balloonbloatbulgedistendenlargeexpandinflatepuff up

   反义词compresscontractdecreasedeflatediminishshrink

2. B1formal

   To grow or increase in amount, volume, or intensity.

   增长

   • The crowd swelled to thousands by evening.
   • Pride swelled in his chest after the victory.
   • The music swelled to a crescendo.

   同义词balloonenlargeescalateexpandgrowincreaseinflatemultiplyrisesurge

   反义词contractdeclinedecreasediminishreduceshrinksubside

短语动词变体swell up