1.the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
2.a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
3.a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
4.a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
5.very good;
he did a bully job
1.increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity;
The music swelled to a crescendo
2.become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger;
The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
3.expand abnormally;
The bellies of the starving children are swelling
4.as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things;
Strong emotions welled up
5.come up;
Tears well in her eyes
6.cause to become swollen;
The water swells the wood
音标 [swel]词典解释不及物动词 vi. 肿起,肿胀[(+up)] His ankles began to swell. 他的脚踝肿起来了。 2.锛埻恋氐蕊級隆起;锛埡铀蕊級上涨 3.增长;增大;壮大[(+to/into)] The newly-arrived refugees swelledthe ranks of the unemployed. 新来的难民增加了失业的人数。 4.锛埳簦衾值蕊級增强 5.骄傲自负;夸大 6.锛埱樾鞯蕊級高涨 Anger swelledin him. 他心头升起怒火。 7.锛埛蕊級膨胀,鼓起[(+out)] The sails s