| 单词 | swell |
| 释义 | swell v., n., & adj. --v (past part. swollen or swelled) 1. intr. & tr. grow or cause to grow bigger or louder or more intense; expand; increase in force or intensity. 2. intr. (often foll. by up) & tr. rise or raise up from the surrounding surface. 3. intr. (foll. by out) bulge. 4. intr. (of the heart as the seat of emotion) feel full of joy, pride, relief, etc. 5. intr. (foll. by with) be hardly able to restrain (pride etc.). --n 1. an act or the state of swelling. 2. the heaving of the sea with waves that do not break, e.g. after a storm. 3. a a crescendo. b a mechanism in an organ etc. for obtaining a crescendo or diminuendo. 4. colloq. a person of distinction or of dashing or fashionable appearance. 5. a protuberant part. --adj 1. esp. US colloq. fine, splendid, excellent. 2. colloq. smart, fashionable. Phrases and idioms swell-box Mus. a box in which organ-pipes are enclosed, with a shutter for controlling the sound-level. swelled (or swollen) head colloq. conceit. swell-organ Mus. a section of an organ with pipes in a swell-box. Derivatives swellish adj. Etymology: OE swellan f. Gmc |
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