swell
verb uk/swel/ us/swel/ swelled | swollen or swelled
C2 [ I or T ]肿胀，肿，膨胀
to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up). 她的脚趾显然已经骨折，因为立刻肿起来了。
The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to more than 1.3 million. 这个团体招募了更多会员，总人数已超过130万人。
literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate. 当他站在那里观看儿子的毕业典礼时，心中充满自豪。
[ I ]（音乐声等）变大，增大，变响亮
If music swells, it becomes louder.
- More examples
- My foot swelled up to three times the normal size when it was stung by a wasp.
- Excessive moisture will cause the wood to swell.
- Tourists swell the local population during the summer months.
- My arm swelled up where I was stung by a bee.
- The banks of the river were swollen with the increased rainfall.
swell
noun [ C ] uk/swel/ us/swel/
(WAVES)
[ usually singular ]（缓慢的）波涛起伏
the slow up and down movement of the sea with large but smooth waves
See also: groundswell
(SOUND)
[ usually singular ]（乐器）音量的变大
an increase in sound produced by a musical instrument or instruments
swell
adjective US old-fashioned informal uk/swel/ us/swel/
极好的
very good or pleasant
That's a swell idea! 那个主意好极了！
Synonyms: cracking dandy great neat (GOOD) nifty peachy smashing
swell
adverb US old-fashioned informal uk/swel/ us/swel/
极好地
very well
Everything's going swell. 一切都很顺利。
Synonym: well (IN A GOOD WAY)