| 释义 |
swale
I. \ˈswā(ə)l\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Anglo-French swayl
chiefly dialect : board, plank, lath; also : planking
II.
variant of sweal
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, shade, shady place, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse svalr cool, fresh, svala to cool, chill; akin to Old English swelan to burn, be burned — more at swelter
1. chiefly dialect
a. : a shady place : shade
b. : coolness
2. : a low-lying stretch of land: as
a. : a small meadow or swamp
b. : an elongated depression in land that is at least seasonally wet or marshy, is usually heavily vegetated, and is normally without flowing water
c. : a shallow depression in an undulating glacial moraine
d. : a low area between two ridges of a beach or sandspit
IV. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably from sway (I) + -le
: to move with a swaying motion : waver |