swelling

英 [ˈswelɪŋ]

美 [ˈswelɪŋ]

n.  膨胀; 肿胀; 肿胀处; 浮肿处
v.  膨胀; 肿胀; (使)凸出，鼓出; (使)增加，增大，扩大
swell的现在分词

现在分词：swelling　复数：swellings　

TOEFL

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.14561 / COCA.9722

牛津词典

noun

• 膨胀；肿胀
  the condition of being larger or rounder than normal (= of being swollen )
  1. Use ice to reduce the swelling.
     用冰敷消肿。
• 肿胀处；浮肿处
  a place on your body that has become larger or rounder than normal as the result of an illness or injury
  1. The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.
     她摔了一跤，眼睛上方起了一个包，挺疼的。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (身体因受伤或患病产生的)肿胀,浮肿
  Aswellingis a raised, curved shape on the surface of your body which appears as a result of an injury or an illness.
  1. His eye was partly closed, and there was a swelling over his lid...
     他的眼睛半闭着，眼睑上有一个肿块。
  2. There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.
     他身上有些浮肿，被留院观察。

英英释义

noun

• the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
  Synonym:intumescenceintumescency
• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
  1. the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
  2. the hump of a camel
  3. he stood on the rocky prominence
  4. the occipital protuberance was well developed
  5. the bony excrescence between its horns
  Synonym:bulgebumphumpgibbositygibbousnessjutprominenceprotuberanceprotrusionextrusionexcrescence
• an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
  Synonym:puffinesslump

双语例句

• There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.
  他身上有些浮肿，被留院观察。
• The bee sting has left a swelling on my hand.
  我手上蜜蜂叮咬处留下了一个肿块。
• Glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain.
  受伤或感染引起的舌炎：有肿胀和疼痛。
• Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling
  出口在缩减，贸易赤字在增长。
• The proceeds from the lottery go towards sports and recreation, as well as swelling the coffers of the government
  彩票收入用于发展体育和娱乐产业，同时还用来充实国库。
• The cyst was causing swelling and exerting pressure on her brain.
  那个囊肿正在引起肿胀，压迫着她的大脑。
• After surgery, there can be swelling of the gums and face and some pain.
  手术后，牙龈和脸部会肿胀，并有一些疼痛。
• The swelling has gone down a little.
  肿消了一点。
• The swelling had begun to go down, and he was able, with pain, to hobble.
  肿胀已经开始消退，他能忍着痛一瘸一拐地走了。
• The swelling affected the entire leg.
  整条腿都肿起来了。