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The wind swelled (out) the sails.
风鼓起了帆。
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Membership has swelled to over 20 000.
成员增加到2万余人。
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The cheering swelled through the hall.
欢呼声越来越大，响彻大厅。
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Last year's profits were swelled by a fall in production costs.
去年因生产成本下降，利润有所增加。
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His bank balance has swelled by $222,000 in the last three weeks.
他的银行存款在过去的3周里增加了$222,000。
词根 swell
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swell adj. 漂亮的；一流的 n. 肿胀；隆起 vi. 膨胀；肿胀；隆起 vt. 使膨胀；使隆起
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swelling adj. 膨胀的；肿大的；突起的 n. 肿胀；膨胀；增大；涨水 v. 肿胀；膨胀；增多；趾高气扬（swell的ing形式）
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swellhead n. 骄傲自大的人；自负者