swollen

• 形容身体某部位因受伤、感染或液体积聚而变大、肿胀。

Describes a part of the body that has become larger or puffy due to injury, infection, or fluid accumulation.

1. Enlarged due to fluidB1formal

   Increased in size, often due to injury, infection, or fluid accumulation.

   肿胀的

   • Her ankle was swollen after the fall.
   • The bee sting made his finger swollen and red.
   • The doctor examined the swollen lymph nodes.

   同义词dropsicaledematousengorgedinflamedlumpypuffytumidturgid

   反义词deflatedshriveledshrunkenwithered

2. Expanded or bulgingB1formal

   Increased in volume or size, often due to pressure or absorption of liquid.

   肿胀的

   • The river was swollen after the heavy rains.
   • The wooden door was swollen from the humidity.
   • His eyes were swollen from crying all night.

   同义词bulgingengorgedenlargedprotuberantpuffedtumidturgid

   反义词compresseddeflatedflatshriveledshrunken

• 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