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

• The swelling has gone down.
  红肿已消。
• The disease can present as a large area of induration or a diffuse swelling of the legs and arms.
  该病可呈现腿部和臂部大面积硬化或弥漫性肿胀。
• There is some swelling and he is being detained for observation.
  他身上有些浮肿，被留院观察。
• 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。
• Increased water temperature can increase swelling and softening of the surfaces of textiles being washed.
  [织物强度]洗涤递降提高水温能增加洗涤中纺织表面膨胀和软化的程度。
• Notice the swelling of infarcted tissue and the distortion of surrounding tissue.
  注意梗塞组织的肿胀和周围组织的变形。
• 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。
• Exports are dwindling and the trade deficit is swelling
  出口在缩减，贸易赤字在增长。
• Arthritis produces pain, swelling and limited movement in one or more joints.
  关节炎在一个或多个关节产生疼痛，肿胀和功能障碍。
• His legs are swelling out.
  他的腿发肿。