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

• 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。
• 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。
• The swelling has gone down.
  红肿已消。
• Poison from the weaver fish causes paralysis, swelling, and nausea
  龙的毒素会引起瘫痪、肿胀和恶心。
• 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。
• One form of this enzyme makes the prostaglandin that causes pain and swelling.
  这种酶的一种形式，使前列腺素引起疼痛和肿胀。
• Bee has stung my hand and it is swelling up.
  一只蜜蜂叮了我的手，手肿了起来。
• The swelling has gone down a little.
  肿消了一点。
• 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。
• 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。